Research and analysis

Research and Innovation workforce survey: 2024 insights

Insights from the UK-wide survey of the Research and Innovation workforce 2024.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Published: 29 August 2025

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Insights from the UK-wide survey of the Research and Innovation workforce 2024: executive summary

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UK-wide survey of the Research and Innovation workforce 2024: technical annex

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UK-wide survey of the Research and Innovation workforce 2024: annex tables

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The aim of this research project was to undertake the second wave of a survey capturing data across all sectors of the UK’s wider research and innovation (R&I) workforce.

This enables the Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT) to improve strategic analysis of current and future R&I policies designed to:

• develop talent and skills
• attract people to work
• remain in the UK R&I workforce and ensure that the working environment is diverse and inclusive.

It also allows DSIT to track progress over time, being able to compare 2024 responses with the first survey wave in 2022.

Published 29 August 2025