Research Councils UK

Five of the UK's seven Research Councils are based in Swindon. These powerful centres of innovation have wide influence across government and society.

Research Councils

Funding and supporting ground-breaking research and innovation, the Research Councils are the main public investors of fundamental research in the UK. Each year the Research Councils invest around £2.8 billion in research covering the full spectrum of academic disciplines from the medical and biological sciences to astronomy, physics, chemistry and engineering, social sciences, economics, and the arts and humanities. The Research Councils UK provides strategic support to the finest academic researchers and ensures the best investment of public money.

For more information, visit www.rcuk.ac.uk