Background
UKRRIN is evolving.
Over the last eight years, the UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) has established itself as a powerful collaboration between academia and industry. It provides vital contribution to the advancement of rail research and innovation.
However, the rail industry has changed radically since UKRRIN was established in 2018. It continues to change with the creation of Great British Railways. This presents opportunities for UKRRIN to deliver more value and for a more coordinated approach to research, development and innovation.
RSSB and Network Rail are paving the way for improved trilateral arrangements between academia, public organisations in the rail industry, and the private sector by trialling new arrangements for a UKRRIN network.
UKRRIN, RSSB and Network Rail have therefore now launched a new pilot to stimulate a mix of new tactical and strategic research in these topic areas:
- Vehicle / track
- Electric traction power
- Telecoms and positioning
Interested academic and industrial partners, both new and existing, are invited to engage with the UKRRIN² Pilot. New funders are also welcomed to explore opportunities to collaborate on new research.
Engage with the pilot
Information packs for the RSSB and Network Rail asks in each of the three topic areas can be found below. Download these for further details about each area, and find further information on how you can submit research ideas below.
Click the relevant button below to access the pack for each topic area:
Guidance and proposal submission
Please review the below documentation for guidance and submission of proposals. Click the links in the first column to download the documents.
View the UKRRIN² proposal guidance |
Full proposal guidance document detailing the pilot scope, submission guidance, timescales and success measures |
Expression of Interest (EOI) form |
An optional EOI stage is included. This provides an opportunity for proposers to get early feedback on alignment of your research proposal to the ask |
Proposal template |
You must use the proposal template provided |
Costing template |
Please provide a clear and transparent breakdown of costs, using the Excel template provided |
Timeline for projects
Submission Process
Expressions of interest, and full project proposals should be submitted by email to: ukrrin@rssb.co.uk
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
You may find it useful to review the FAQs which we are keeping as a living document. If you have any questions then contact us via the UKRRIN mailbox.
View the FAQs page.
Contact us
If you have any questions about UKRRIN, the pilot and or the submission guidance then please feel free to contact us: ukrrin@rssb.co.uk