Welcome to the 2025 UKRI perspectives survey.

Launched in April 2018, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).

To achieve our ambition to create an outstanding research and innovation system for the UK, to which everyone can contribute and from which everyone benefits, it is important for us to understand how we are perceived and understood by our various communities.

UKRI comprises:
  • Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
  • Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
  • Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
  • Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
  • Innovate UK
  • Medical Research Council (MRC)
  • Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
  • Research England
  • Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
  • teams and services that work across all the above
In this survey, when we ask about ‘UKRI’ we are referring to the whole organisation, including the councils listed above, as well as their teams and services.

The survey is optional however, UKRI is encouraging as many people as possible to take part, whichever council or part of UKRI they interact with the most.

The survey should take no more than 10 minutes, and your responses will help UKRI to ensure that it better meets your needs, both now and in the future.

The research is being conducted by IFF Research Limited, an independent market research agency. Any information you share will be treated confidentially and stored in line with IFF Research's data privacy policy, which can be found here: Privacy policy | IFF Research. UKRI are not able to trace responses back to individuals. 

You have the right to have a copy of your responses, change your responses or withdraw from the research. Please visit Privacy policy | IFF Research for more information. Any identifiable information will be kept securely on our servers and deleted within 12 months after the completion of the project, which will be no later than February 2027. If you wish to get in contact with us, to do so, please email UKRIstakeholders@iffresearch.com and provide your reference ID.