World-leading medical science needs a research environment that supports discovery, attracts investment, and translates innovation into real-world impact.
We take a whole-system view of the conditions that enable research to succeed. This includes a sustainable and coordinated funding landscape, a thriving research ecosystem, and public trust in medical research.
We also focus on the conditions that enable high-quality clinical research: appropriate and efficient regulation and governance, an NHS that is equipped to be active in research, and funding for research that improves care.
We bring these conditions together to identify where the system works well, where it holds research back and where change is needed — whether through stronger coordination, fewer barriers, or better long-term investment.
Our goal is to create a research environment that is coherent, resilient and a global leader — one that enables discovery, innovation, and clinical research to thrive and deliver greater benefits for patients and society.