Last updated: 10 December 2025
The pilot exercise is now complete and you can read about the findings in our final report. Learnings from this pilot have informed the development of the Strategy, people and research environment (SPRE) guidance.
As part of the initial decisions the funding bodies announced their intention to increase focus on the assessment of the conditions that are an essential feature of research excellence through the submission of disciplinary and institutional statements relating to research culture and environment.
The pilot indicators have been co-developed in collaboration with the sector through two interconnected projects:
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