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British Academy 'Review of the Year' 2015/16 INSPIRING EXCELLENCE REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2015/16 British Academy Review of the Year 2015/16 1 CONTENTS PRESIDENT’S WELCOME Welcome to this summary of a busy Since the General Election, we have argued year of increasing activity at the strongly to the Government and others that British Academy. It illustrates the if, as a country, we wish to see growth and innovation, it is vital that we invest strongly in growing impact of our public and policy social science and humanities research. Their engagement – drawing on the unique importance rests not in the benefits they 01 PRESIDENT’S WELCOME 06 CHAMPIONING THE HUMANITIES powerhouse of expertise within our bring to our economy alone, crucial though AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Fellowship, using our convening power these are, but in their impact on the wider 02 CHIEF EXECUTive’S to feed that knowledge and wisdom social, cultural and individual well-being of INTRODUCTION into the public arena, and raising public all who live and work in the UK. They are 10 ADVANCING EXCELLENT also the essential ‘twin’ to the understanding 04 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW RESEARCH awareness of our work. of our natural world that science brings – interdependent realms of knowledge, each The British Academy Debates have proved incomplete without the other. 14 SHAPING POLICY AND PUBLIC to be a valuable way of demonstrating UNDERSTANDING the contribution that social science and But however strong the evidence – and it This Review of the Year presents a humanities research and expertise make is very strong indeed – this is not an easy summary of highlights from the past year, 18 DELIVERING GLOBAL to exploring present day challenges. The argument to win at a time when public showing how the British Academy works LEADERSHIP IN RESEARCH flagship of our public events programme, expenditure is under such tight constraints. to support and champion outstanding the Debates have reached new audiences The outcome of the recent Spending Review humanities and social science research. at venues around the UK with topics such – an inflation-protected increase in the overall 22 ABOUT THE ACADEMY as Energy and the Environment, Migration science and research budget – is welcome, It complements our more detailed and the role of Faith in today’s world. particularly in the context of great pressures on Annual Report, containing full financial 26 NEW FELLOWS the budgets of ‘non-protected departments’. Elsewhere, following an invitation from accounts, which is published online. But it still means that the UK’s comparatively Government, the Academy drew together small spend on R&D leaves us well behind leading Fellows, policy makers and other other countries that are investing far more experts to discuss ways in which the heavily in science, research and innovation. country could tackle vital challenges, such as how to improve the UK’s slowing We welcomed Alun Evans in July as the productivity, growth, the future of our cities Academy’s new Chief Executive, in succession and our strategic relations with China. to Robin Jackson. He is conducting a series These remain priorities. of reviews on the Academy’s strategy and on diversity and governance, and will be a leader over the coming years in our continuing KEEP IN TOUCH PROFESSOR NICHOLAS STERN efforts to deepen our Fellowship, foster Sign up to our e-newsletters at KT, FRS scholarship and research of the highest order, (LORD STERN OF BRENTFORD) and place the humanities and social sciences www.britishacademy.ac.uk/signup PRESIDENT ever closer to the heart of the UK’s public @britac_news and intellectual life. TheBritishAcademy britacfilm British Academy Review of the Year 2015/16 1 CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S INTRODUCTION BRITISH ACADEMY STRATEGIC The past year – my first as the British the UK constitution, the future of public FRAMEWORK 2016–2020 Academy’s Chief Executive – has been service television and community energy projects, and much more besides. The British Academy’s purpose is to Diversity: We are committed to promoting spent on the front foot, championing in and encouraging greater diversity in those we public arenas and in government circles, In the past year we awarded our 1,000th inspire and support high achievement in the humanities and social sciences fund, elect to our Fellowship and work and the contribution our disciplines make Postdoctoral Fellowship – our flagship partner with, reflecting the excellence of the to the UK’s eminence in science and funding scheme, now spanning two throughout the UK and internationally, research community, wherever it is found. generations – and launched our ‘rising and to promote their public value. research. stars’ networking and public engagement programme. We have created an improved, They are vital drivers of innovation and growth WE HAVE THREE PRINCIPAL ROLES OUR WORK WILL BE SHAPED BY redesigned website and our re-energised in a modern knowledge economy. At the A Fellowship of distinguished scholars from all FOUR STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES public events programme is reaching wider same time we have sustained our unique role areas of the humanities and social sciences, 1. Championing the humanities and audiences through a mix of topical panel as a national academy. We have supported a elected by their peers, that facilitates the social sciences discussions, high-profile talks and debates. growing range of important research across exchange of knowledge and ideas and To promote our disciplines, uphold the UK and internationally, developing our One of my first tasks has been to examine promotes the work of our subjects. their value and importance and stimulate contributions on major public policy issues, and refresh the Academy’s overall strategy A Funding Body that supports the best ideas, public interest in them. (see opposite). This provides a roadmap analysing the health of our disciplines, and individuals and intellectual resources in the 2. Advancing excellent research for our work and activities over the next strengthening our communications and humanities and social sciences, nationally To create funding opportunities for four years – continuing to raise our sights outreach activities. and internationally. outstanding people and innovative and seek to mobilise the full potential of As this short summary demonstrates, there A Forum for debate and engagement that research across the humanities and social the humanities and social sciences to be a have been numerable highlights over the past stimulates public interest and deepens sciences, and to recognise and celebrate beacon for enlightenment, increasing our 12 months. We have created partnerships understanding, that enhances global high achievement. understanding of peoples, cultures and with the Department for International leadership and policy making, and that acts as societies – past, present and future. a voice for the humanities and social sciences. 3. Shaping policy and public understanding Development (DFID) to carry out major To enhance understanding of the new research on combating international The Academy’s grant from BIS has been contribution of humanities and social corruption, and with the Department for held at its previous level of £27m for AT THE HEART OF ALL OUR WORK ARE THREE CORE VALUES science research to public life and Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the next four years, but with additional debate, and their role in the process Excellence: We are committed to the highest the Royal Society to develop our Newton new support from the Global Challenges of making public policy. Fellowships and the Newton Fund. We have Research Fund (£3m in the first year, standards across all the Academy’s activities, contributed ideas and thinking on the review then rising) we will be able to expand from recognising and supporting outstanding 4. Delivering global leadership in research of the Research Excellence Framework, on our international work. The challenge of research, especially by early career scholars, To develop UK research in international increasing our income from other public to our engagement with policy development arenas and provide leadership that helps and private sources is an ever higher and public discussion. shape the research agenda on global challenges and strengthen understanding priority. We have had some success here, Independence: We seek, in all our activities, ALUN EVANS not least thanks to the generosity of many of other cultures and societies. CHIEF EXECUTIVE to safeguard scholarly interests and academic AND SECRETARY of the Academy’s own Fellows, and the freedom, independent of government refurbishment of our highly attractive public and of individual university or other spaces in Carlton House Terrace will help particular interests. our income from meetings, conferences and receptions continue to grow. 2 British Academy Review of the Year 2015/16 British Academy Review of the Year 2015/16 3 Funds spent supporting outstanding research across £10.9M the humanities and social sciences included: Early career fellowships FINANCIAL £10.9M International engagement OVERVIEW £3.5M Mid-career fellowships £2.7M 2015/16 Public policy and public engagement The Academy’s overall turnover £36.2M £2.3M Small Research Grants increased by over £3m in the past year. WHERE THE MONEY Our ‘core’ government grant from the £36.4M £2.2M CAME FROM Trading, fundraising Department for Business, Innovation WHERE THE and publications and Skills (BIS) remained static (£27m), MONEY WENT £1.6M but was supplemented by new income Other grants from the Department for International £1.5M Languages and Quantitative Development (DFID), increases in the Skills programme Newton Fund and further income from a £27M £0.8M range of trusts, foundations and other Department for Business, Running costs Innovation & Skills bodies, from publications and from £2.2M investment income. The Academy’s Trading income wholly owned subsidiary, ‘Clio’, also £2.1M INVESTMENT CAPITAL produced gross trading income of Newton Fund The Academy Development Fund is our principal free £2.2m, and a surplus of over £0.8m. £1.7M reserve, and the crucial means of providing independent DFID Overall levels of activity have continued funding for new initiatives.
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