Organisation of EPSRC

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is a corporate body with executive responsibilities established under the Science and Technology Act 1965 and by Royal Charter. We are a non-departmental public body principally funded through the Science Budget by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). We employ around 300 staff in Swindon.

Senior staff Overview of the senior staff at EPSRC Chief Executive's office EPSRC's Chief Executive's office supports EPSRC's Chief Executive and Council Chair. Research base Our Research base directorate focuses on supporting a healthy research base and investing in talented people at all stages of their careers. Business innovation Our Business innovation directorate focuses on supporting of user-led research and training contributing to economic impact, and the four mission programmes arising from our delivery plan. Communications, information & strategy EPSRC'S communications, information and strategy directorate develops and delivers all aspects of corporate communications and information for internal and external stakeholders and co-ordinates strategy development. Operations directorate EPSRC's operations directorate is responsible for office services, finance, human resources and the interface with the research councils' shared service centre. Grants operations Grants operations group manages the administrative process for peer review.

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