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. FOI2024/00155: Launchpad: health technology

    Request received: 27 February 2024

    For the following Launchpad competitions:

    1. Liverpool City Region Launchpad
    2. Tees Valley: Tees Valley Net Zero Launchpad
    3. South West Wales: Net Zero Industry Launchpad
    4. North East England: Digital Technologies Launchpad
    5. West Yorkshire: Health Technologies Launchpad
    6. Scotland: Bio-based Manufacturing Launchpad
    7. Northern Ireland: Life and Health Sciences Launchpad
    8. Coventry and Warwickshire: Immersive & Creative Technologies Future Launchpad
    9. Eastern England: Agri Tech and Food Launchpad
    10. Great South West: Marine and Maritime Launchpad

    Please provide the following information:

    1. Total number of applications to each Launchpad
    2. Number of successful applicants (per Launchpad)
    3. Lowest successful score (per Launchpad)
    4. Highest successful score (per Launchpad)
    5. Highest unsuccessful score (per Launchpad)
    6. The average size of the funded projects (per Launchpad)

    Clarification received on 04 March 2024:

    With regards to point 6 and average size: The metric requested is the average mean cost (£) of the projects that were awarded funding (per Launchpad).

    Published: 4 April 2024

  2. FOI2024/00069: Horizon Europe Guarantee Applications

    Request Received: 1 February 2024

    Are you able to provide me with the details of the projects under the following grant numbers:

    •10105921

    •10103989

    •10083579

    All three are in relation to the Horizon Europe Guarantee scheme.

    Published: 4 April 2024

  3. FOI2024/00089: ESRC Seafarer Datasets

    Request Received: 6 February 2024

    I'm looking for datasets that I can use for my master thesis, and SIRC (Seafarers International Research Centre) told me that the ESRC has relevant datasets that are available for the public. Unfortunately I wasn't able to find the data I'm looking for on the UK Data Service website when I searched for "seafarer". So I was wondering if you have any datasets that fit my research, or if you know the name of a dataset that I should look up there.

    For my thesis I would like to do quantitative research on the working life of Seafarers. The exact research question depends on the data that I can find/use, but my preference is to research what's important for the wellbeing/happiness of seafarers while they are on board (like social support among the crew), or for example the effects of being away from home/life at sea on the seafarers. I hope this gives you an impression of the type of data I'm looking for. I don't have specific dates, but I'd like to start with my thesis as soon as possible. The format I prefer for the information would be online.

    If you don't have any available datasets, tips for possible resources are also very welcome.

    Published: 4 April 2024

  4. FOI2023/00978: Direct award grants for the last 5 years

    Request Received: 11 December 2023

    Please provide information relating to direct award grants made by Innovate UK. By direct award grants, I mean grants of any size awarded to a recipient or consortium of recipients without a peer review process (e.g. funders panel).

    1) the number of direct award grants offered in the last full five financial years

    2) the value of direct award grants offered in the last full five financial years

    3) split of 1) and 2) by the title and grade of the officials proposing the awards

    4) split of 1) and 2) by technology area

    Published: 3 April 2024

  5. FOI2023/01004: UKRI PhD Studentship Applications

    Request Received: 15 December 2023

    I am writing to request the following information under the FOI Act.

    Subsequent to an FOI request on how many doctoral studentships were funded by UKRI over the past five years, which you kindly answered [FOI2023/00731], I would like to request some information on the number of applications made for these funded studentships.

    Following my story on these figures, some people have asked whether or not the steep drop in domestic students who were funded may actually reflect a drop in applications (ie, a fall in demand).

    Would you be able to provide the number of applicants for UKRI funded studentships in each of the past five years - 2018-19 to 2022-23.

    In addition, for each year would you be able to provide disaggregated data for applications for each research council, and provide data for domestic, EU and international students, as per the previous request where the data was very easy to follow

    Published: 3 April 2024

  6. FOI2023/01008: Follow up to FOI2023/00904 - Facilities Management Contracts

    Request Received: 20 December 2023

    Further to the response [to FOI2023/00904], below mentioned contracts are expired. Please provide the latest contract updates.

    Cleaning:

    Calber Facilities Management Ltd

    Food:

    BaxterStorey Limited

    BGS bakery

    Seasoned Events Ltd

    Waste:

    Novus Environmental

    ADSM

    Published: 3 April 2024

  7. FOI2023/01020: Mobile Arts for Peace project

    Request Received: 21 December 2023

    The project I wish to receive information about is titled Mobile Arts for Peace, a project funded wholly or in part by Arts Humanities Research Council.

    I would like to request all available information on how the grant for £49,972,07 was spent.

    I am specifically seeking information on the proportion of the budget allocated for travel, and of this, how much was spent on business class tickets.

    According to the University of Brighton website, the project ran between January and August of 2023.

    Arts Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Global Challenges Research Fund. Mobile Arts for Peace (MAP): Picturing the past, present, and future in the imaginations, dreams and journeys taken by young women in Nepal and Rwanda. Grant value awarded: £49,972,07. January 2023 to August 2023.

    Published: 3 April 2024

  8. FOI2023/01009: Assessment framework for competition

    Request Received: 13 December 2023

    I request the following information in relation to my application ref [Redacted], under the Freedom of Information Act:

    * Breakdown of numerical grading by assessor for my application

    * Course outlines for any training assessors undertake

    * Recruitment advertisement, process and due diligence for assessors

    * Professional qualifications of the persons responsible for designing the assessment process

    * Assessment framework/guidance for assessors for the unlocking potential award (begin)

    * Guidance for assigning assessors to applications

    Published: 3 April 2024

  9. FOI2023/00991: Innovate UK Smart Grants: June 2023 Round

    Request Received: 13 December 2023

    Following the results distributed for applicants, I would like to request the following information please:

    •How many applications were submitted for June 2023 competition?

    •How many applications were successful?

    •Which industries/technology types were the most successful in this round?

    •What the average amount of grant awarded was for successful projects?

    •The ranking of geographical regions to receive grants

    Published: 3 April 2024

  10. FOI2024/00233: Employee Remuneration and Headcount

    Request Received: 18 March 2024

    I trust this email finds you well. Under the Freedom of Information Act, can you provide a response to the below questions?

    1) What is the total number of staff currently employed by UK Research and Innovation. I would like figures for UK Research and Innovation only, i.e. not including headcount for the research councils or any subsidiaries of UK Research and Innovation.

    2) Please provide details of pay bands within the organisation (e.g. Band 1 £15,000-£20,000, Band 2 £20,001 - @35,000 etc).

    3) Within these pay bands are there any 'steps' or 'spine points'?

    4) Aside from annual inflationary increases or public sector pay deals, is there a process for employees' remuneration to increase? For example, many public sector organisations automatically increase salary steps each year, or through promotions etc.

    Published: 27 March 2024