Research Strategy
Supporting the development and implementation of strategy and policy for research
About the team
We support the ongoing development and implementation of strategy and policy for research, in pursuit of the University's strategic objectives
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Contacts
Contact information for members of the Research Strategy team
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Key services
Impact
Information about Research Impact at The University of Manchester
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Our research in data
Links to a document
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Interdisciplinary Research
The scale of our interdisciplinary research activity sets us apart. Research platforms have a university-wide reach and support the research, external engagement and impact of the activities of our institutes and individual academics (typically several hundred academics are affiliated to a platform.
Research Committee Investments towards the delivery of From Manchester, for the world
Pump Priming Call
The pump-priming call for interdisciplinary research projects aligned to one of the four research platforms.
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Horizon Europe Support Fund
A new fund to support you in preparing applications for Horizon Europe.
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Fund to Support Curiosity Driven Research
A new fund to support curiosity-driven research (forthcoming end Feb 2026).
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Useful information
Governance and Groups
The strategic groups and forums serviced by the Research Strategy Team can be found here
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University research and discovery strategy
Our Future vision and strategic plan will take us into our third century, along with a refreshed Statement of Research Expectations
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