Our funders
Initially funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the SSI now receives funding from all seven UK research councils.
This has come in three main tranches:
• Phase 1 (2010-2015): EPSRC, £4.4m.
• Phase 2 (2015-2018): EPSRC, ESRC, BBSRC, £3.5m.
• Phase 3 (2018-2023): AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC, STFC , £6.6m.
The SSI has also pursued a fruitful strategy of collaborating with others to secure additional funding. During Phase 3, we have been involved in 13 projects totalling £22.8m, and led a further five projects, all with the principle aims of developing new training pathways and undertaking research to inform policymakers. Collaborating in this way has allowed us to build on our core activities and deliver our work to new communities.