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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1,058 disclosures
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Request Received: 30 March 2023
For Innovate UK's Smart Grants: October 2022 competition (both the <18 month (<£500k) and >18 month streams), please could you release the following information:
1. The number of applications.
2. The number of assessed applications.
3. The number of successful applications.
4. The success rate.
5. The minimum successful score.
6. The maximum successful score.
7. Maximum score of failed applications.
8. Average grant fund value per project.
9. Average score of funded projects.
10. The score distributions of the applications (e.g. % (or number) of applications which scored <70, 70.1-75, 75.180, 80.1-85, 85.1-90, 90.1-95, 95.1-100).
11. The count of assessed applications by innovation area.
12. The count of successful projects by innovation area for each strand.
13. The count of assessed applications by research category (feasibility studies, industrial research, experimental development).
14. The count of successful projects by research category.
15. The number of unsuccessful applications, if any, which scored above the minimum funded score.Published: 26 April 2023
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Request Received: 10 April 2023
I have been told by the Department for Health and Social Care that they are not the appropriate authority and have suggested that I contact you for the information I require.
Therefore, please can you advise me of the name of the person from the Department for Health who contracted or commissioned the MRC (David Rae - IEH) to write the review on Organophosphates published in 1998? http://www.iehconsulting.co.uk/IEH_Consulting/IEHCPubs/HumExpRiskAssess/sr5.pdf
Secondly, please can you explain why this action was taken when the long-term health effects arising from low-level exposure to organophosphates had been known as far back as 1951 as shown in the Zuckerman report (link attached), had also been included the HSE MS17 published in 1980 and 1987 and when Guy's Hospital Toxicology Unit had confirmed numerous cases of farmers with chronic injury caused by organophosphates? http://www.oprus2001.co.uk/zuck1951.htm
Published: 25 April 2023
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Request Received: 20 February 2023
I'd like the following information under the freedom of information act please: Details of how much money UKRI has awarded to UK universities under the UK's guarantee for money that has been won from Horizon Europe but which cannot be obtained from Horizon Europe due to Brexit (as detailed here: https://www.ukri.org/apply-for-funding/horizon-europe/).
I'd like this data broken down by amount, year of award and the institution it was awarded to please. IE - amounts per year for each institution that was given money under this route.
If this information already exists in a slightly different format at UKRI (e.g. a spreadsheet) then this might do instead, I'd be happy to discuss.
Clarification Received: 27 February 2023
Thanks for your response - I'm very happy to have the information I requested for all institutions rather than specifically for universities.
Published: 25 April 2023
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Request Received: 27 February 2023
I am writing under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the release of information relating to NERC's funding of the Seabed Mining And Resilience To EXperimental impact project, Smartex (NERC Reference NE/T003537/1).
The abstract in the details of the award (http://gotw.nerc.ac.uk/list_full.asp?pcode=NE%2FT003537%2F1&cookieConsent=A) states: 'as a partner in the first full-scale mining test done in 1979, they [UK Seabed Resources] have been able to release new data on the location and results of a 40-year old large-scale mining operation. Our project team have secured access to data and test plans, to allow detailed experimental evaluation of impact and recovery from realistic mining disturbance on a decadal scale of vital relevance to understanding the long-term sustainability of deep-sea mining'
Based on the above, please release the data and test plans related to the 1979 full-scale deep sea mining test done that was provided by the applicants to the Natural Environment Research Council as part of the application for funding to support the Smartex expedition JC241.
Published: 18 April 2023
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Request Received: 19 February 2023
Under the Freedom of Information Act I would like to request information on the number of entries Innovate UK Circular Economy for SMEs - innovating with NICER - ROUND 2 (for which applicants received the results on the 6th Feb 2023) :
I would like to know the number of applications to this round, and the number that were successful in their applications.
I would also like to know the range of scores for successful applications as well please.
Published: 17 April 2023
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Request Received: 9 February 2023
Clarification Received: 15 February 2023
Confirm[ation] that xxxxx filed design info (under xxxxx or jointly) in 2019 in relation to smoke sealing on a fire curtain.
Proof that the design was in the public domain or had been circulated in 2019 under the name of xxxxx.
2019 emails from xxxxx and or xxxxx relating to the design for smoke sealing on a fire curtain.
Clarification: Can you find communication with Innovate from xxxxx@xxxxx relating the design for smoke sealing on a fire curtain from 2019?
Published: 12 April 2023
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Request Received: 8 February 2023
As per my records, below mentioned contracts have expired. I would like to know whether these contracts are still valid or replaced by any other supplier.
Food - Aramark
Cleaning - Calber Facilities Management Ltd
Waste - Grundon
Lift - Jackson Lifts
Cleaning - Norse
Lift - RJ Lift Services Ltd
Waste - Veolia
If all the information besides the contract dates are the same, I am happy to just receive an update on the contract dates
Published: 11 April 2023
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Request Received: 23 December 2022
Please supply me with a copy of any assessment criteria or scoring advice supplied to assessors in relation to:
1. The Innovation in Financial Services competition (single applicant)
2. The most recently completed Smart competition.
Both of these competitions were run by Innovate UK.
Published: 3 April 2023
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Request Received: 27 December 2022
Can you please advise how much of taxpayers money has been spent in the the last two years on research which involved animal testing. Can you also confirm and breakdown any other grants/ monies you receive from donors, charities and public bodies.
Can you also confirm which companies in the UK you contract with to conduct animal testing or purchase animals - and specifically Marshal Farms MBS Acres and Envigo formerly Huntington Life Sciences.
Can you please detail the research conducted and why. Can you provide all outcomes of the animal experiments in the last 2 years.
Please confirm how many animals have been used over the past two years and also how many died.
In terms of the experiments please confirm the numbers of animals which suffered moderate to severe symptoms
Can you please confirm whether non animal testing was considered and if not, why not.
Please confirm any public companies and individuals who have received funding / grants which have resulted in animal testing in their research.
Please confirm whether there are any other business relationships between UKRI and Envigo. And whether there have been incentives provided to UKRI in terms of gifts, monies etc to UKRI's employees.
Published: 3 April 2023
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Request Received: 20 December 2022
I am writing to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for information from UKRI, in relation to Innovate UK application success rates and scores.
Applicable competitions: I am requesting the data detailed below to the following Innovate UK competitions:
* Innovation in Professional and Financial Services - single applicants
* Innovation in Professional and Financial Services - collaboration
Data requested: Please provide the following information (separately for each applicable competition; not aggregated):
Number of applications for each individual competition: 1. Overall:
a. Total number of applications received
b. Number of applications that were in scope
c. Number of applications that received an offer of funding
Application scores for each individual competition:
2. Overall:
a. Breakdown of application scores in groups of 5 percentage points (96-100, 91-95, 86-90, etc.)
b. Highest and lowest score for applications that received an offer of funding
c. Highest score that did not receive an offer of funding
Published: 3 April 2023