UKRI changes explained: an upheaval in priorities and a “pause” in funding applications

UK Research and Innovation’s recent announcement has angered the research community. Some researchers may lose jobs, while others have been left despairing at wasted time and energy spent on grant applications, as <b>Jacqui Wise</b> reports

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BMJ
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2026-02-23
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.s348
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Science, Research, and Medicine
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UKRI changes explained: an upheaval in priorities and a “pause” in funding applications

Jacqui Wise
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Science, Research, and Medicine
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UKRI changes explained: an upheaval in priorities and a “pause” in funding applications

Jacqui Wise
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Abstract

UK Research and Innovation’s recent announcement has angered the research community. Some researchers may lose jobs, while others have been left despairing at wasted time and energy spent on grant applications, as <b>Jacqui Wise</b> reports

BMJVol. 392
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Science, Research, and Medicine
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