UKRI Council Members

UK Research and Innovation

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London, Swindon

About the job

Job summary

UKRI is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and 

Technology. Operating across the whole of the UK with a combined annual budget in excess of £8 

billion, we employ over 7000 staff. Between them, they support some of the world’s most exciting 

and challenging research projects and operate some of the most remarkable scientific and 

innovation facilities in the world – with key activities in London, Swindon, Harwell, Daresbury and 

Bristol. We work in partnership with universities, research organisations, businesses, charities, and 

government to both deliver research and innovation and to create the best possible environment 

for it to flourish.

Job description

UK Research and Innovation is seeking to appoint Council members across eight Councils. Each Council is led by an Executive Chair, supported by a council of between five and twelve members.

UKRI’s councils’ Councils are a core part of it’s advisory structures. The depth and breadth of expertise represented on the Councils provides a wealth of advice and challenge for council Executive Chairs to support the health of disciplines and sectors across the UK’s research and innovation landscape. Beyond that, working across UKRI, Council members advise on cross-cutting activities, ensuring the benefits of a fully joined up system are realised, and that interdisciplinary research and innovation thrive.

Person specification

The Council members will between them have a broad range of expertise and experience in research and innovation across higher education, industry, commerce, policy and/or civil society and the relevant user communities for each Council, reflecting different characteristics and professional backgrounds.

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