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Charity Research Support Fund (CRSF)

Summary The medical research charity sector in the UK in the UK's health and economy, filling in a niche often not covered by government and other funders (public and private). Charity research funding is a crucial component of the research funding landscape for UK universities.

Charity Research Support Fund (CRSF)

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Summary The medical research charity sector in the UK in the UK's health and economy, filling in a niche often not covered by government and other funders (public and private).

Charity research funding is a crucial component of the research funding landscape for UK universities.

The financial sustainability of university research is important to charities to ensure that charity-funded research leads to patient benefit.

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Summary The medical research charity sector in the UK in the UK's health and economy, filling in a niche often not covered by government and other funders (public and private). Charity research funding is a crucial component of the research funding landscape for UK universities. The financial sustainability of university research is important to charities to ensure that charity-funded research leads to patient benefit.

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  • Charities fund the direct costs of research in universities, in line with their mission and charitable objectives, and the wishes of their donors.
  • Some of the indirect costs of research are supported in partnership with Government through the Charity Research Support Fund (CRSF).
  • Charities also make a number of strategic infrastructure investments in universities and beyond.

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The CRSF has declined in value and is incr...

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