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. FOI2026/00347: Imerys British Lithium Company funding

    Request received: 21 April 2026

    I would like to request information relating to public funding provided to Imerys British Lithium Ltd and/or Reserach by British Lithium Ltd (Company Registration Number: 12725402). 
     
    Specifically, I request: 
    • Copies of grant award summaries and funding decisions relating to Imerys British Lithium Ltd or Research by British Lithium Ltd. 
    • The total value of Innovate UK funding awarded to these entities since 2017. 
    • Non-confidential sections of grant applications submitted by these companies. 
    • Project evaluation reports, progress reports, or completion reports produced as part of grant monitoring. 
    • Any internal Innovate UK assessments of the technology readiness level (TRL) of lithium extraction technologies proposed by the company. 
     
    If any material is considered commercially sensitive, I request that the non-exempt portions still be disclosed with appropriate redactions. If the request exceeds cost limits, please prioritise the release of grant summaries and evaluation reports. 

    Published: 28 July 2026

  2. FOI2026/00387: Usage of the AI Skills Hub

    Request received: 30 April 2026

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the Government’s AI Skills Hub (aiskillshub.org.uk) 

     
    Please provide the following information, covering the period from the launch of the AI Skills Hub to the most recent date for which figures are available: 

     
    1. The total number of people who have registered for the AI Skills Hub. 

     
    2. The total number of people who have started at least one course, module or learning pathway through the AI Skills Hub. 

     
    3. The total number of people who have completed at least one course, module or learning pathway through the AI Skills Hub. 

     
    4. If available, a breakdown of registrations, course starts and course completions by month 

     
    5. Any website traffic figures held for the AI Skills Hub, such as  
    total visits or sessions; 
    unique users; 
    page views; 
    average session duration; 
    bounce rate; 
    monthly traffic figures; 
    most viewed pages. 

     
    6. Any internal dashboards, reports, briefings or summaries that discuss usage, uptake, engagement or completion rates for the AI Skills Hub. For the avoidance of doubt, I am seeking the most recent figures held by UKRI. 

    Published: 28 July 2026

  3. FOI2026/00432: UKRI Core Values

    Request Received: 19 May 2026

    UKRI has recently introduced its new 'core values' to be shared by all staff. At the same time, UKRI has highlighted significant financial pressures, resulting in cost reductions and funding constraints across several of its councils, notably STFC.

    With this context in mind, I would like to request the following information regarding the development and roll-out of these new core values:

    1. The total recorded financial expenditure allocated to the development, production, and implementation of these core values.

    2. A breakdown of this total figure separating external costs (e.g., external consultants, agencies, workshop facilitators, survey platforms, or printing/design materials) and internal costs (e.g., dedicated staff hours or internal project delivery budgets), if recorded.

    To clarify, I am not looking for a line-by-line itemised account of the project, but rather the total aggregated cost figures.

    Published: 27 July 2026

  4. FOI2026/00564: Global Talent visa endorsement decision-making

    Response received: 6 July 2026

    Please provide the following information concerning your role as an endorsing body for the Global Talent immigration route (and, where held, Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent)):

    1. For each calendar year from 2015 (or the earliest year held) to date: the number of Stage 1 endorsement applications assessed; the number endorsed; the number refused; and, where held, the number of endorsement review requests and their outcomes — broken down, where recorded, by Exceptional Talent versus Exceptional Promise [for ACE add: and by art form or sub-endorsing organisation].

    2. Where recorded, an annual breakdown of refusals by the criterion or criteria not met.

    3. Copies of the current internal guidance, assessment frameworks, scoring templates, or assessor instructions used to evaluate endorsement applications, and a description of the composition and selection of assessment panels (numbers and roles only; no names required).

    4. Copies of any internal quality assurance, calibration, or consistency-review documents concerning endorsement assessments, from 1 January 2020 to date.

    Published: 23 July 2026

  5. FOI2026/00415: AI Champions: Frontier AI Phase 1 Competition

    Request Received: 13 May 2026

    I would like to know what percentage of applicants into the AI Champions: Frontier AI Phase 1 competition were marked out of scope and how it compares to the overall IUK average.

    Please also state how many applications in total were marked out of scope.

    Published: 21 July 2026

  6. FOI2026/00398: MRC Panel PAN1408 Outcomes by Institution

    Request received: 6 May 2026

    information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the MRC panel meeting referenced below: 
     
    • Panel Reference: PAN1408 
    • Panel Name: MRC – Gap Fund – September 2025 
    • Panel Date: 17 September 2025 
     
    I would be grateful if you could provide the following information in aggregated (non-identifiable) form: 
     
    1. The total number of applications submitted to this panel and their (£)value, grouped by applicant institution. 
    2. The number of successful applications and (£)value comparably grouped. 
     
    If possible, I would appreciate (1) and (2) in the format of a table with your calculation of the additional comparative information: 
     
    3. A summary table indicating, for each institution involved in making a submission, the number of applications submitted, the number funded, the value (£) of applications and awards, and the relative success rate (as a %) and relative value of funding awarded relative to the value of funding applied for (as a %). 
       
    I am not requesting any personal data relating to individual applicants, and do not need to know the size (£ value) applied for or awarded for individual applications/projects, though I recognise this will be available for institutions with only one award applied for (or awarded). I am happy for the data to be anonymised or aggregated as necessary to comply with data protection requirements. 

    Published: 20 July 2026

  7. FOI2026/00422: Follow up to FOI2026/00319 - Biomedical Catalyst 2025 Consortium data

    Request received: 14 May 2026

    please can I request the following:

    For Innovate UK's Biomedical Catalyst 2025: Industry led R&D large projects competition:

    1) the number of applications submitted, split between single applicants and consortiums

    2) the number of assessed applications, split between single applicants and consortiums

    3) the number of applications which were invited to interview , split between single applicants and consortiums

    4) the score of the lowest scoring application invited to interview (based upon the score provided by the assessor within the first paper application stage) - hereafter referred to as the interview threshold

    5) the highest-scoring consortia application (after the first paper assessment / before interview)

    6) the number of consortia applications with a written score above the interview threshold

    7) the number of consortia applications invited to interview

    Here the definition of consortia is where more than one partner submits costings through the IFS at the application stage i.e. a collaborative bid, as opposed to single applicant with just one organisation submitting finance details within the IFS (single applicant; working alone or with subcontracted skills).

    Published: 20 July 2026

  8. FOI2026/00494: Alan Turing Institute Review April 2026

    Request Received: 8 June 2026

    Please provide me under the FOI Act a copy of the review referenced in this April 2026 post about the ATI https://www.ukri.org/news/review-to-help-shape-next-phase-of-the-alan-turing-institute/

    Published: 14 July 2026

  9. FOI2026/00323: STFC Budgets (FY23/24-26/27)

    Request received: 14 April 2026

    This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I am requesting the following financial information from the Science and Technology Facilities Council:

    Initial indicative budgets for both resource (including staff and non-staff resource) and capital, for FY 23/24, 24/25, 25/26 and 26/27, broken down per department (or equivalent organizational unit).

    Published: 14 July 2026

  10. FOI2026/00490: Digital Catapult SLT - Remuneration and Expenses

    Request received: 7 June 2026

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I request a detailed breakdown of remuneration, benefits, and expenses for all members of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) at Digital Catapult for the financial years 2017/18 through to 2023/24 inclusive.

    For the purposes of this request, "Senior Leadership Team" includes all statutory Directors listed in the Annual Reports and all non-statutory Executive Management Team members (e.g., Chief Officers, Directors of Departments, and Heads of Functions).

    To ensure clarity and avoid the aggregation of data, please provide the information in a tabular format (CSV or Excel) with the following specific columns for each SLT member (anonymized by Job Title if required for GDPR compliance):

    1. Basic Salary & Cash Payments:

    - Annual Basic Salary (gross).

    - Any "Cash-in-lieu" payments for benefits or pensions.

    - Total performance-related pay and bonuses, paid during each period.

    2. Pension & Benefits:

    - Employer pension contributions (specific to that individual/role).

    - The monetary value of the "Flexible Benefits Allowance".

    - Specific details and cash value of any "salary sacrifice" benefits.

    3. Allowances & Other Emoluments:

    - Any car allowances or private medical insurance premiums paid.

    - Any relocation allowances or retention bonuses paid.

    - The value of any severance or "loss of office" payments made.

    4. Expense Claims:

    - Total value of travel and subsistence expenses reimbursed.

    - Total value of "Entertainment" or "Hospitality" expenses claimed.

    - Total value of any professional subscriptions or home-office equipment reimbursed.

    5. Make up of SLT:

    - A year-on-year breakdown of the ethnicity and religious affiliation (where disclosed for monitoring purposes) of all members of the Senior Leadership Team and statutory Board of Directors from 2017/18 to 2023/24.

    - If specific religious data is not held, please provide the results of any internal diversity audits or "Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion" (EDI) surveys specifically filtered for the SLT/Executive Management levels.

    The information requested is central to the public interest regarding the stewardship of public funds. If a full breakdown for all SLT members exceeds the cost limit, please prioritize the data for the top 5 Highest Paid Directors (statutory and/or non statutory executive directors).

    Published: 10 July 2026