Despite its goals of positioning itself as a superpower of science and technology, the UK cut the budget for the government organ responsible for university research financing.
Science, Innovation and Technology Department (DSIT) Approximately £ 14 billion ($ 18 billion) announced the R) RES financing Sciences, Green Energy and Fields for “Improving Lives and Enlarge the Economy” 2025-26 budget allocation For the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), which gives research grants to universities in the UK, a curved line emerges in financing.
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Launched in April 2018 and supported by DSIT, Ukri had a budget of £ 9.13 billion ($ 11.87 billion) in 2024-25. Seven Disciplinary Research Council research, which supports research and exchange of information in higher education institutions, consists of UK from the UK and the Innovate UK, the UK’s innovate agency. Medicine and biological sciences, astronomy, physics, chemistry and engineering, social sciences, economics, environmental sciences and human sciences, including all academic disciplines and industrial fields, including and support.
However, this did not prevent DSIT from cutting his budget. For 2025-26, the allocation decreased by £ 300 million ($ 390 million) to £ 8.81 billion ($ 11.44 billion). The figure includes the contribution of the UK to EU programs such as Horizon Europe, Copernicus and Horizon Europe or related expenditures.
However, Ukri CEO Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser put a brave face in the situation in his description.
“This allocation maintains the capacity of England’s first -class research and innovation ecosystem,” he said. “Ukri will use its unique position in the research and innovation system to make smart and strategic investment choices, to present the best results now and in the future and to ensure the most effective use of public currency.”
Inside An interview Record last yearBritish Science and Technology Minister Peter Kyle said that the government’s investment summit containing commitments from the private sector was about £ $ 63 billion ($ 82 billion) in the UK is about £ 24.3 billion (£ 31.5 billion) directly related to AI. ®
