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: 5 March 2024
How much did the independent investigation in response to an open letter from the Secretary of State cost.
I am referring to the investigation mentioned here: https://x.com/UKRI_News/status/1765016484462379456?s=20
Please provide a total cost and, if you wish, you may provide a breakdown of costs.
Published: 7 May 2024
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Request received: 27 February 2023
I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of Information Act, details in respect to the contract below.
UKRI-3827 Talend Accelerator Service - Data Excellence:
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005949-2024
The details we require are:
1. What are the contractual performance KPI's for this contract?
2. Actual spend on this contract/framework (and any sub lots), from the start of the contract to the current date
3. Start date & duration of framework/contract?
4. Could you please provide a copy of the service/product specification?
5. Is there an extension clause in the framework(s)/contract(s) and, if so, the duration of the extension?
6. Has a decision been made yet on whether the framework(s)/contract(s) are being either extended or renewed?
7. Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract?
Published: 2 May 2024
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Request Received: 20 December 2022
Clarification Received: 10 January 2022
Please advise:
1. How many staff (as measured by full-time equivalents) do you employ to work on communications? Please include all internal and external communications including work on your website, media queries and social media.
2. What was your communication spending for the financial year 2021/22 and what is the budget for the current communications spending in the current financial year?
Please include salary costs [in the spend and budget].
Published: 2 May 2024
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Request Received: 5 March 2024
Please can you send me the following information:
The amount of UKRI funding for the following projects at the University of Westminster's Social Justice Research Centre:
1. Non-Binary in Higher Education: Lived Experienced Imagined Futures project. Link here.
2. FemIDEAS: Decolonising Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Higher Education. Link here.
Please can you provide figures for total funding per year/ for all years (each project has been funded).
Could you also send the total funding per year/ for all years for the University of Westminster's Centre for Social Justice from the UKRI.
Published: 1 May 2024
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Request Received: 23 February 2024
Please advise:
1. The total spending by your organisation on unconscious bias training for your staff in the financial year 2022/23.
2. The number of your staff that undertook unconscious bias training in the financial year 2022/23.
Published: 1 May 2024
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Request Received: 22 November 2023
1. Docs shared between UKRI and the Prime Minister's Office on the decision to fund and establish Modern Slavery Policy Evidence Centre (MSPEC)
2. Information on the selection and appointment of the consortium members
3. The application process and appointment of Murray Hunt as MS PEC Director - AHRC
Published: 1 May 2024
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Request Received: 21 November 2023
1. Please tell us how applicants were invited (open process: e.g. public call; or closed process: e.g. pre-selected individuals/organisation) to apply for the UKRI's £10 million funding designated for the Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy Evidence Centre (MSPEC).
2. Please share names of the individuals or entities who applied for the UKRI's £10 million funding for MSPEC.
3. Please provide details on the assessment or evaluation methods employed by UKRI before allocating £10 million funding to support the Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy Evidence Centre (MSPEC).
4. Please provide all publicly disclosable documentation associated with the application process and formal proposal to the Strategic Priorities Fund which resulted in the approval of UKRI funding to support the establishment of the Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy Evidence Centre.
5. Please confirm the specific format of the Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy Evidence Centre proposal, the length of the proposal, the named applicants, and the specific bodies/committees within UKRI which were ultimately responsible for evaluating and approving the application for establishing the Evidence Centre. Please share all publicly disclosable documentation peer-review documentation associated with the decision to provide funding for the Evidence Centre.
6. Please confirm whether usual UKRI protocols and procedures (e.g. a publicly circulated call for applications, an open competition amongst multiple applicants, and formal selection criteria which were applied equally to all applicants) were followed when a decision was made to provide UKRI funding for the Modern Slavery Evidence Centre.
Published: 1 May 2024
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Request Received: 16 January 2024
Success rates for the Investor partnership calls: https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1830/overview/7f22314f-af11-4fad-b6c6-985375687cc9
I.e. how many applied, how many were awarded.
Across the 5 completed rounds. Electronic format is good
Published: 1 May 2024
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Request Received: 6 February 2024
Further to my records, the contract has expired. Please provide the latest contract updates.
Waste
Tradebe
£39,000.00
Contract covers Disposal of Clinical, Hazardous and Radioative Waste.
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01-Nov-19
31-Jan-24
Published: 1 May 2024
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Request Received: 4 March 2024
We are writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information. Please provide the following details:
1. What software do you use for your payroll, hr and finance solutions, how much annually do you spend on each, when does each contract expire?
2. Do you manage your payroll in-house or do you outsource it if so, who do you outsource it to?
3. How many people do you pay each month using your payroll solution?
4. How many pensioners do you pay using your payroll solution?
5. Do you use Microsoft power platform technologies such as Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents?
6. What is the employee count at the Science & Technology Facilities Council?
7. Do you collaborate with other organisations in the delivery of HR & Payroll shared services? If so which organisation?
8. Do you work with any industry experts such as ATOS, KPMG, EY, Accenture etc?
9. Who at the Science & Technology Facilities Council is the head of service for HR and Payroll software or services and what is their role?
Published: 1 May 2024