PS22048 UKRI Stakeholder perception research

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This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the CCS Research & Insights DPS RM6126

Brief Description UKRI's ability to operate effectively and deliver its strategy requires a productive relationship with its stakeholder communities. Gaining a better understanding of how UKRI is perceived by research and innovation stakeholders will enable us to take a proactive, strategic approach to build trust in, and understanding of, UKRI. This is critical to UKRI's fundamental Vision to 'work with partners to shape a dynamic, diverse and inclusive system of research and innovation in the UK', and our Mission to 'convene, catalyse and invest in close collaboration with others' and 'to connect research communities, institutions, businesses and wider society, in the UK and around the world'.

This research will ensure that UKRI is able to:

• Build confidence in the organisation at a time of great change and scrutiny within the research and innovation sector (see below - 'Impact of this research on key policies and activities'), and

• Take a longer-term, tactical approach to building support for research and innovation at the next Spending Review, supporting the sector to speak with a strong voice to Government.