Freedom of information (FOI) releases from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

This is a disclosure log of UK Research and Innovation's responses to freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) requests that might be of wider public interest.

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1,252 disclosures

  1. FOI2025/00404: Research England Council Meeting Minutes

    Request Received: 13 April 2025

    I would like to request the council meeting minutes of Research England council since 2nd February 2023 when the last meeting minutes were made public.

    Published: 23 June 2025

  2. FOI2025/00529: Distributed System of Scientific Collections UK

    Request Received: 30 May 2025

    I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of Information Act, details in respect to the contract below.

    Distributed System of Scientific Collections UK:

    The details we require are:

    1. What are the contractual performance KPI's for this contract?

    2. Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and were successful & not successful at the PQQ & ITT stages

    3. Actual spend on this contract/framework (and any sub lots), from the start of the contract to the current date

    4. Start date & duration of framework/contract?

    5. Could you please provide a copy of the service/product specification given to all bidders for when this contract was last advertised?

    6. Is there an extension clause in the framework(s)/contract(s) and, if so, the duration of the extension?

    7. Has a decision been made yet on whether the framework(s)/contract(s) are being either extended or renewed?

    8. Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract? Or if this information is unavailable, please may you confirm their Job Title?

    Published: 23 June 2025

  3. EIR2025/00366: Communications Regarding SMARTEX Deep-Sea Mining Study Publication

    Request received: 01 April 2025

     Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I request the following information regarding the recent Nature paper titled "Long-term impact and biological recovery in a deep-sea mining track" published on March 26, 2025, which details findings from the SMARTEX expedition:

    1. Any communications, emails, meeting minutes, or documents discussing media strategy, talking points, or public messaging regarding the paper's findings, particularly in relation to ongoing UN International Seabed Authority talks on deep-sea mining rules.

    2. Any communications between yourselves and representatives from The Metals Company or other seabed mining companies regarding the paper prior to publication.

    This request covers the period from October 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025.

    Published: 18 June 2025

  4. EIR2025/00526: Penylan Observatory, Cardiff, and 'T. Chener'

    Request received: 22 May 2025

    Any further information you may have on:

     

    • “T. Chener": Any details about their role at City Hall, Cardiff, their connection to Penylan Observatory, or any other involvement in scientific endeavors.

    • Penylan Observatory's Contributions: Any records, reports, or correspondence detailing the scientific contributions made by Penylan Observatory to the fields of geology and seismology.

    • Milne's Advice: Any further documentation or context related to John Milne's advisory role in the setting up of Penylan Observatory.

    Published: 18 June 2025

  5. FOI2025/00373: Innovate UK Spending by Instrument and Support Rate

    Request received: 03 April 2025

    (A)  Please provide a breakdown of Innovation UK expenditure during 2023/4 and 2024/5 by principal policy instrument eg 

    R&D grants

    Catapult core funding

    SBRI/Contracts for Innovation

    Loans

    Investment

    Etc

    (B) Please provide breakdowns of total public sector R&D grant expenditure (amount and number of awards) during 2023/4 and 2024/5 managed by Innovate UK by budget holder eg Innovate UK, Dept of Transport etc, together with split of total funding by type of recipient (eg company, university, Catapult etc)

    (C) For grants to companies awarded under (B) please provide total value and number of grants to individual companies by grant size ranges (eg £0-£99k, £100-£249k, £250-£499k, £500-999k, £1m-£1.99m, £2m-£4.99m, £5-£10m, greater than £10m) and the  average subsidy rate to companies in each case/band and the percentage of grants which were awarded as part of a collaborative project with another award recipient

    Published: 16 June 2025

  6. FOI2025/00130: Commercial income from LMB

    Request received: 01 February 2025

    I'm writing to request for more details on commercial income from the MRC LMB and a potential breakdown/ contribution of the £700 million income mentioned on their website.

    Published: 12 June 2025

  7. FOI2025/00494: Funding and Oversight of Solar Geoengineering Research

    Request received: 15 May 2025

    I am requesting the following information regarding UKRI’s involvement in the research and funding of solar geoengineering, including but not limited to solar radiation management (SRM) techniques such as stratospheric aerosol injection, marine cloud brightening, and cirrus cloud thinning:

    1. A full breakdown of public funding allocations related to solar geoengineering research projects from 2015 to present.

    2. Copies of project proposals, research summaries, or progress reports for any funded SRM-related work.

    3. Any internal briefing documents, risk assessments, or ethical reviews relating to the public, environmental, or international implications of funding SRM research.

    4. Any plans for public consultation, community-led environmental monitoring, or governance frameworks associated with these research efforts.

    Published: 12 June 2025

  8. FOI2025/00460: Project Monitoring Officers

    Request received: 05 May 2025

    Could you please provide a list of all of your Project Monitoring Officers (PMOs)?

    Published: 11 June 2025

  9. FOI2025/00262: Responsive Mode Curiosity Awards

    Request Received: 28 February 2025

    I would like to request copies of successful applications to the AHRC Curiosity Award – responsive mode, round 3.

    Published: 2 June 2025

  10. FOI2025/00365: Research England Council Minutes 2024

    Request Received: 1 April 2025

    Please can you supply minutes for all of the Research England council meetings held in 2024

    I understand Research England held meetings in November and September https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/research-england/how-we-are-governed/ but the latest available summary concerns a meeting in February 2023.

    Would it be possible to receive all of the minutes/summaries of council meetings held in the calendar year 2024

    Published: 28 May 2025