Royal Holloway is proud to be a founding member of ResearchPlus.
ResearchPlus is a collective of research-focused universities across the UK working together to strengthen the UK’s research and innovation system, and helping to deliver opportunity and progress across the whole of society.
As ResearchPlus universities, we share a belief in excellent research, innovation and research-infused learning. We seek to use these to advance economic growth, prosperity and societal wellbeing for the benefit of our communities and the wider world.
"Through ResearchPlus we’re building new ways to collaborate, and to advocate for what matters - not only in research and innovation, but in all we do to support our students, colleagues and local and global communities."
- Professor Julie Sanders, Vice-Chancellor and Principal
Members
The ten founding members of ResearchPlus are:
Our shared commitments
- Innovation and impact - turning discovery into real-world solutions
- Industry partnerships and knowledge exchange - working closely with business and public services
- Advanced skills development - preparing graduates for the industries of the future
- Civic life and community development - strengthening the places we serve
- Cultural and creative growth - enriching public life
- Social inclusion and mobility - ensuring access and opportunity for all
Collaborating with purpose
As ResearchPlus universities, we are advocating for a diverse and thriving research and innovation environment in UK Higher Education. We are also developing purposeful, actionable opportunities for deeper collaboration to further our own research and innovation activities.
Our work is aligned with the UK’s strategic priorities, including the sectors identified in the Industrial Strategy (the IS-8) - not only by leading on cutting-edge projects, but providing the highest level skills training in research and innovation, building a pipeline of talent to advance work across these areas into the future.
Leaders of the ten founding ResearchPlus universities at its Parliamentary launch in October 2025.
