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Funding, governance and careers

Overview

The strong international reputation of UK research relies on funding excellence in science as well as the ability of researchers to collaborate and be mobile.

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Reports and publications

Read or download all our reports, publications and consultation responses.

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Brexit and UK science

Following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, the Royal Society is seeking the best possible outcome for UK research and innovation.

International researcher mobility

The Royal Society is working to understand how, when, where and why researchers move around the world, and to ensure that appropriate policies are in place to support this.

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Our analysis and advice

  • Mobility of researchers

    Evidence to the Migration Advisory Committee on the mobility of researchers.

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  • Submission to the Nurse Review

    The Royal Society response to Sir Paul Nurse's review, with Research Councils, into how they can evolve to support research in the most effective ways.

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  • The culture of research and the future of the science system

    The Royal Society held a conference with early career researchers to discuss the culture of research, the pressures on the current science system and the possibilities for improvement. 

    Explore the conference

  • Reforms to the UK’s higher education, research and innovation system

    We are working closely with the Fellowship and the broader research and innovation community to engage with the Higher Education and Research Bill.

    What is the Society doing?

  • Building a stronger future: Research, innovation and growth

    The UK National Academies set out key priorities and actions for the next Government to make the UK the location of choice for world class research, development and innovation.

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  • Doctoral students’ career expectations

    This project explored doctoral students' careers expectations, and how they can be best managed so that students and their supervisors understand the wide range of careers that a PhD can lead to in and outside of science. 

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  • UK research and the European Union

    Gathering evidence about the influence of the UK’s relationship with the EU on research.

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Also of interest

Fellows working in this area

Professor Richard Jones

An experimental polymer physicist, Professor Richard Jones has also has written extensively on the wider issues surrounding nanotechnology.

He was the Senior Strategic Advisor for Nanotechnology for the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) from 2007 to 2009, and in 2013 he was appointed to the Council of the EPSRC.

Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell is an astrophysicist best known for her role in the discovery of pulsars - considered to be one of the greatest astronomical discoveries of the 20th century.

Dame Jocelyn has since become a role model for young students and female scientists throughout the world. Notable awards include the Michael Faraday Prize and the Royal Medal.