Influencing policy Focus areas UK research system UK research system The vast majority of grants funded by our charities are awarded to the UK’s world-class universities. AMRC charities have invested £2.2 billion in UK research infrastructure over the last ten years. Policies that impact the research system matter to our charities, and so we focus our influencing activities on: improving the sustainability of charity-university research supporting research careers, translation and infrastructure maintaining a facilitative legislative and regulatory environment. Find out more about some of this work below. Charity Research Support Fund Find out more about our work on the Charity Research Support Fund below. Charity Research Support Fund (CRSF) Recent consultation responses Response Consulting body Date AMRC response to call for evidence on life sciences investment House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee October 2025 AMRC response to Spending Review HM Treasury February 2025 View a full list of our responses on our consultation responses page. Latest news AMRC response to announcement of UK-US pharmaceuticals deal Published: 1 December 2025 Budget 2025 and UKRI Growth Summit: what are the key takeaways? Published: 27 November 2025 AMRC response to publication of the Life Sciences Sector Plan Published: 16 July 2025 Manage Cookie Preferences