STEM and research careers

Evaluation of Royal Academy of Engineering research programmes

29/11/2019

The Royal Academy of Engineering commissioned CRAC, supported by the Institute of Employment Studies (IES), to undertake an independent, external evaluation of its programmes of support for research, namely the following schemes: Research Fellowships, Senior Research Fellowships, Research Chairs, Chairs in Emerging Technology, Industrial Fellowships.

The aims of the evaluation were to understand awardees’ experiences, how well the schemes were operating and whether their objectives were met, which included assessments of impact upon both awardees and industrial partners. The evaluation comprised online survey/s with scheme alumni and current awardees (and interviews with a sample of them), analysis of scheme management information, and the production of case studies drawn from awardees and industrial partners’ experiences of the Fellowships.