Wednesday, 4 November 2026Read the signal. Shape what comes next.
Higher Ed Signal
Get the Signal Brief
Modern university campus buildings with a large abstract sculpture on a lawn under a blue sky, in the UK.

National policy · Finance, funding and sustainability · United Kingdom

Research England confirms changes to targeted university funding from 2027-28

Research England has refreshed its vision and funding approach for English universities, with changes to its targeted funding streams due to apply from the 2027-28 academic year.

Photo: Roger Davies / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Why it matters: English universities that receive Research England's targeted funding streams face changes to that funding from the 2027-28 academic year.

Research England said it has refreshed its vision and its approach to funding English universities, according to an announcement published by UK Research and Innovation.

The announcement confirms that Research England's targeted funding streams will change from the 2027-28 academic year.

Editor’s view

Richard Davies, Policy and Finance Editor

English universities receiving Research England's targeted funding streams will see those streams change from the 2027-28 academic year, so institutions that rely on them will need to plan for the revised approach ahead of that year.

Keep reading

See all