Contact information for the RCUK Strategy Unit and the individual Research Councils can be accessed using the links below.
Please note: all enquires for RCUK SSC Ltd (including procurement and recruitment for the Councils) should be directed to the Shared Service Centre and contact details can be found here.
Specific information for Researchers and Students
Please note that the RCUK Strategy Unit does not provide research funding
or studentship opportunities but works with people across the Research Councils
to encourage cross-Council collaboration.
Studentship funding is either awarded directly to universities and
research organisations; or the application process for studentship funding has
to be completed with the relevant institution. Therefore potential students
should contact the institution at which they wish to undertake a research degree.
The Research Councils provide funding to UK universities, Research Council
Institutes and a number of other independent research organisations in the form
of research grants and fellowships. Each of the Research Councils publishes
information on its website about funding opportunities and how to apply for
funding. This information can be accessed by following the "How to apply for
funding" link in the respective Research Council's contact details below.
RCUK Strategy Unit
General enquiries please contact:
info@rcuk.ac.uk
Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1ET
Tel: 01793 444420 (Alt: 442656 or 444023)
RCUK Communications
RCUK Head of Communications
Alexandra
Saxon
Tel: 01793 444474
Jane Wakefield
RCUK Press and Communications Manager
Tel: 01793 444592
Policy
RCUK Head of Policy and Secretariat
Dr Ian Lyne
Tel: 01793 442583
Ruth
Williams
Senior Policy Manger – Impact Policy and Public Engagement with Research
Tel: 01793 444494
Public Engagement
For general enquiries, please contact:
Tel: 01793 442816
Head of RCUK Public Engagement with Research
Dr Kerry Leslie
01793 412816
Ruth
Williams
Senior Policy Manger – Impact Policy and Public Engagement with Research
Tel: 01793 444494
Research Careers and Diversity
For general enquiries, please contact:
RCUK Research Careers and Diversity
Head of Research Careers
Dr Iain Cameron
Tel: 01793 444038
For information on the RCUK Academic Fellowship
Scheme please contact Rosie Beales
Disabled Students Allowance
Contacts for Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) for individual Research Councils are detailed below:
AHRC: pso@ahrc.ac.uk
BBSRC: Postaward.admin@bbsrc.ac.uk
EPSRC: grantspolicy@epsrc.ac.uk
ESRC: tdbpolicy@esrc.ac.uk
MRC: MRCpolicy&ops@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
NERC: trainingawardsteam@nerc.ac.uk
STFC: studentships@stfc.ac.uk
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International
Head of RCUK International
Sophie Laurie
Tel: 01793 418031
Sarah Verth
Policy Manager International
Tel: 01793 444338
RCUK China
General enquiries please contact:
RCUK China
Team
British Embassy Beijing
11 Guang Hua Lu
Beijing 100600
China
Tel: +86 10 5192 4000
Map
and directions
Director
Dr Alicia Greated
RCUK India
For general enquiries, please contact:
RCUK
India
British High Commission
Chanakyapuri
New Delhi 110021
India
Tel: +91 11 2419 2370
Acting Director
Helen Bailey
Tel: +91 11 24192416
RCUK US
For general enquiries, please contact:
RCUK Office in the US
British Embassy
3100 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington DC 20008-3600
USA
Director
Ruth Lee
Tel: +1 202-588-7690
Fax: +1 202-588-7901
Dr Stephen
Elsby
Deputy Director
Tel: +1 202-588-7693
Fax: +1 202-588-7901
Margot Walker
Project Manager
Tel: +1 202-518-7527
Fax: +1 202-588-7901
UK Research Office
For general enquiries, please contact:
UK Research Office (UKRO)
Rue du Trône, 4
1000 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: 00 32 2 230 1535 / 5275
Fax: 00 32 2 230 4803
The Research Councils
For specific enquires, please contact the individual Research Councils using
the details below:
RCUK Shared Services Centre Ltd
Details on how to contact the RCUK Shared Services Centre Ltd can be found
here. Contact points for grants processing can be found
here.
Procurement
Companies seeking information or interested in becoming a supplier should go
to
http://www.ssc.rcuk.ac.uk and visit the Procurement section for more information,
alternatively please call 01793 867004.
Local Authorities and Research Councils Initiative (LARCI)
For further information on how the Research Councils will continue to work with
Local Authorities please contact Eloise Stott on the telephone number listed below.
larci@rcuk.ac.uk
Tel: 01793 413001
Fax: 01793 413001
Audit and Assurance Services Group (AASG)
For general enquiries, please contact:
Director
of Internal Audit
Tel: 01793 413285
Fax: 01793 413376
Research Councils Libraries & Information Consortium (RESCOLINC)
For general enquiries, please contact:
Debbie
Franks (STFC)
Library Services Development Manager
Science and Technology Facilities Council
Daresbury Laboratory
Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus
Warrington
WA4 4AD
Tel: 01925 603189
Fax: 01925 603779
Other members of the RESCOLINC Working Group are:
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Funding and policy information
RCUK Assurance Programme
For general enquiries, please contact:
RCUK Head of Assurance
Gareth MacDonald
Tel: 01793 413222
Ian Bell
RCUK Assurance Manager
Tel: 01793 413178
Eligibility for Research Council funding
Any organisation wishing to apply for IRO status should contact the
Je-S helpdesk in the first
instance. The Je-S helpdesk will then advice you of the process and send the appropriate
documentation to be completed.
Peer Review Benchmarking
EPSRC manages Peer Review Benchmarking processes on behalf of all the Research
Councils, for further information please contact the Project Officer:
Michaela
Simpson
Tel: 01793 44 4028
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Research Outcomes Project
The Research Outcomes Project has an email address through which you can raise
queries or concerns, or make suggestions. All enquiries will be logged and responded
to:
researchoutcomes@rcuk.ac.uk
RCUK Review of Energy
If you have any questions about the Review, please contact:
Head of Energy Programme
Jason Green
Tel: 01793 444208
Please do not contact members of the Review Panel directly.
RCUK Nanoscience Programme
For general enquiries, please contact:
EPSRC Physical Sciences Manager
Alexandra Peden
Tel: 01793 444377
For specific Research Council enquiries please contact:
RCUK Strategic Advisor for Nanotechnology
Professor Peter Dobson
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RCUK Digital Economy Theme
Digital Economy Theme Lead
John Baird
Tel: 01793 444047
Digital Economy Theme Delivery Manager
Ruth Slade
Tel: 01793 444261
Digital Economy Portfolio Managers:
Other Research Council contacts:
Technology Strategy Board contact:
Digital Economy Mailing List
We are compiling a list of people who are interested in the Digital Economy theme. If you would like to be added to this list and to be informed about activities and opportunities within the theme, please e-mail Ruth Slade
RCUK Energy Programme
Head of Energy Programme
/ Nuclear Fission, , Public engagement, International Development
Jason Green
Tel: 01793 444208
For specific Research Council enquiries please contact:
Energy Programme Portfolio Managers:
Chris Baker
UK
Energy Research Centre
Tel: 01793 411758
Neil Bateman
International Review of Energy, Supergen scheme, Marine, Wind and Vectors,
Solar, Transport, Fuel Cells, Bioenergy
Tel: 01793 444496
Hannah
Collins
RCUK Digital Economy Theme
interface for TEDDI and BURD activities
Tel: 01793 444428
David Holtum
Energy Demand Reduction, Whole systems, Speculative research, Materials
for Energy Applications, Transport
Tel: 01793 414441
Vicky Jackson
Bioenergy
Tel: 01793 413341
Natalie James
Fusion
Tel: 01793 444260
Samantha
Riches
Energy storage, Energy Networks and Infrastructure, EERA, CDTs in energy
Tel: 01793 444536
Jacqui
Williams
Senior Energy Manager, Carbon Capture and Storage, Fossils Fuels,
PIRE, Communications, Conventional energy
Tel: 01793 444131
Neil Williams
Senior Energy Manager, Business relations, Impact, Energy Technologies Institute
Tel: 01793 444268
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