Reflections from the UUK Research and Innovation Conference 2025

The Universities UK (UUK) Research and Innovation Conference on December 10th provided a valuable opportunity to hear directly from sector leaders and policymakers about the evolving UK research landscape. The overall mood was one of cautious relief, with clarity...

Case Study – University of York, School for Business & Society

The School for Business and Society at the University of York is part of a leading UK research-intensive institution. As a member of the Russell Group, York is renowned for academic excellence and research influence. Its research addresses societal challenges at...

Case Study – The Earthshot Prize

The Earthshot Prize is a prestigious global environmental award designed to catalyse transformative change to protect and restore our planet. Each year, five groundbreaking solutions receive a GBP 1 million award to scale their impact.  Challenge While nominees of The...

Preparing for Impact Success in REF 2029

The webinar “Preparing for Impact Success in REF” took place online on the 2nd of July to an audience of some fifty academics and research impact professionals from more than thirty universities across the UK. This was the first in an ongoing series of webinars to...

Case Study – Protecting Southeast Asia Seas

Protecting Southeast Asia Seas The 30×30 Fund is a philanthropic initiative dedicated to protecting 30% of Southeast Asia’s marine areas by 2030. It mobilises resources to establish new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), expand the coverage of existing MPAs, and...