The Unlocking Resilience through Bottom-up Action-Research and Multi-Scalar Networks (URBAN) project tested how locally led climate adaptation and political-economy analysis can move from evidence into planning, resources and policy influence.
The Concordat to Support Research Integrity is a UK-wide framework that sets out the responsibilities for research organisations to maintain the highest standard of integrity in research. It provides a shared commitment to honest, accountable, and ethical research practice.
Compliance with the Concordat is important because it ensures that publicly funded research is conducted responsibly, transparently, and to the highest ethical standards.
In December 2025, the FCDO published its Statement of Compliance with the Concordat to Support Research Integrity.
The statement sets out how the FCDO upholds research integrity across its research, evidence and technology innovation activities.
Research integrity is overseen by the Chief Scientific Adviser and the Research and Analysis Directorate (RAD). The Research Advisory Group provides independent scientific challenge to strengthen the quality of FCDO’s research portfolio.
All research aligns with internationally recognised standards, including OECD definitions, UK Government frameworks, and FCDO’s own Programme Operating Framework. FCDO is committed to Open Science, with outputs published openly following quality assurance.
FCDO maintains a zero-tolerance policy on research misconduct and provides clear mechanism for reporting concerns.
Read the full FCDO annual statement of compliance with the Concordat to Support Research Integrity 2024 to 2025.
The Unlocking Resilience through Bottom-up Action-Research and Multi-Scalar Networks (URBAN) project tested how locally led climate adaptation and political-economy analysis can move from evidence into planning, resources and policy influence.
Flow Batteries are electrochemical devices that store electrical energy in liquid electrolytes and convert it back to electricity when needed. In 2025, the Faraday Institution commissioned a study to assess the performance of different flow battery technologies and evaluated their potential contribution to clean energy transitions in emerging economies.
The Frontier Tech Hub is launching OASIS: a shared, open platform for AI in development. It’s a place to find tools other people have built, discuss what’s working, and build on it rather than starting again.
Beyond the Axis is part of the Cross-border Conflict Evidence Policy and Trends (XCEPT) programme. The project set out to understand how Iranian arms transfers to allied groups has changed over time, and was ultimately able to explain how and why Iran, and its ‘Axis of Resistance’ allies have proven more resilient than expected in the wake of the regional crises since October 2023.