Education & Skills

Improving how we learn, teach, and develop skills

#12 of 29 research categories by total funding · About £41 per person in the UK

Funded awards

9,003

Published funding

£2.8B

Average published award

£417K

Active funded awards

1,495

NIHR-supported projects

248

Amounts are published for 6,645 of 9,003 funded awards. Data as of 16 July 2026.

NIHR funds the most Education & Skills research — 2,876 grants (32% of the topic). The busiest year was 2024, with 1,002 grants.

Top Funders by Funded Award Count

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Funder	Funded awards
NIHR	2,876
ESRC	1,723
InnovateUK	1,440
EC	644
EPSRC	584
UKRI	526
AHRC	444
Wellcome	215
STFC	201
NERC	70

Funded Awards by Year

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Year	Funded awards
2006	142
2007	150
2008	229
2009	222
2010	246
2011	210
2012	193
2013	247
2014	260
2015	407
2016	342
2017	476
2018	466
2019	524
2020	761
2021	636
2022	734
2023	861
2024	1,002
2025	809

Grants


Education, Justice and Memory Network (EdJAM)	University of Bristol	UKRI	£2.0M	2020	Completed
Researching the Effectiveness of Playful Learning in Higher Education (RE:PLAY)	Northumbria University	ESRC	£837K	2025	Active
Can dual apprenticeships create better and more equitable social and economic outcomes for young people? A comparative study of India and Mexico	University of Glasgow	ESRC	£729K	2018	Completed
Digital Empowerment in Language Teaching (DELTEA)	University of Southampton	ESRC	£688K	2022	Completed
Multilingualism and Multiliteracy: Raising learning outcomes in challenging contexts in primary schools across India	University of Cambridge	ESRC	£559K	2016	Completed
OpenAI API Lesson content generator with localised careers signposting	Developing Experts Limited	InnovateUK	£350K	2023	Completed
BRIDGES 5.0 (Bridging Risks to an Inclusive Digital and Green future by Enhancing workforce Skills for industry 5.0)	University of Warwick	UKRI	£341K	2023	Active
ConnectPlayWise – The New Powerhouse for Socio-Emotional Skills	Connectplaywise LTD	InnovateUK	£300K	2025	Completed
Immersive Learning Technology	Simersion LTD	InnovateUK	£204K	2022	Completed
Enabling teachers in systemic reform: the implementation of 'learner-centred' pedagogy in low-income contexts	University of Cambridge	ESRC	£108K	2022	Completed
BlueShift Classroom: live online instruction with embedded analytics	Blueshift Education	InnovateUK	£50K	2021	Completed
Publishing People – Investigating AI’s ability to preserve - and facilitate interaction with - the knowledge, experience and specialism of industry experts	Eden Fiftyone LTD	InnovateUK	£39K	2023	Completed
Cyber skills for apprentices and ESOL learners	Burnley College	InnovateUK	£37K	2025	Completed
Enable self service 'Serious Learning Game' creation for A'levels an T'levels	Skillsplay LTD	InnovateUK	£30K	2023	Completed
PEMD Sector Skills DNA	The North East Automotive Alliance Limited	UKRI	£24K	2022	Completed
Understanding science majors' views towards becoming a science teacher in the UK and Canada	University College London	UKRI	£12K	2021	Completed
Assessing Impact of Translingual Pedagogic Materials on Indian ESL Teachers' Classroom Practices and Learners' Reading Comprehension	University of Cambridge	AHRC	Not disclosed	2024	Active
Learning to teach: the experiences of minority ethnic early career teachers in Scotland	University of Strathclyde	ESRC	Not disclosed	2022	Active
Skills for needs: Exploring skill demand, sector influences and the role of training and education in equipping technical personnel in water and sanit	University of Leeds	EPSRC	Not disclosed	2022	Active
Translator teacher development: Exploring translator teacher beliefs about language education from a multilingual and socio-cultural perspective	University of Exeter	ESRC	Not disclosed	2023	Active

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