UKRI endorsement: employing or hosting institutions (Global Talent visa)
A list of employing or hosting institutions approved by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for Global Talent.
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- UK Visas and Immigration
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- 1 December 2020
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If you are working at or hosted by an institution approved by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), you may be eligible for Global Talent.
Use this list to find out which institutions are eligible under the route.
You must also hold a research grant or award from an approved endorsed funder.
Read more about Global Talent UKRI endorsement
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Published 1 December 2020
Last updated 2113 AugustFebruary 2024
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2026-02-13 17:05
Added Research Data Scotland.
2024-08-21 15:59
Updated a number of the organisations on the list.
2024-05-10 15:45
Daresbury Laboratory removed from list as this is covered under “STFC – Laboratories”.
2024-03-13 16:22
Added National Library of Wales and National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) and deleted High Value Manufacturing Catapult.
2024-01-23 13:57
Added the National Centre for Atmospheric Science and the National Centre for Earth Observation. Amended MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences to MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences and ARIA UK to Advanced Research and Invention Agency, due to name changes.
2023-10-19 09:44
Added The Aga Khan University (International) in the United Kingdom, UK Dementia Research Institute and Unlimit Health to the list of approved research organisations.
2023-01-26 12:51
Added ‘ARIA HQ’ to the list of approved institutions.
2022-10-10 09:21
Updated ‘Public Health England’ to ‘UK Health Security Agency’.
2022-08-26 12:36
Added SCI Foundation and The Resolution Foundation to the list of approved organisations.
2022-06-13 11:59
Added ‘Instruct-ERIC’ to the list of approved organisations.
2022-05-25 09:30
Updated list of approved institutions.
2022-04-27 15:33
Updated the list of employing or hosting institutions.
2022-04-11 11:17
Updated the list of employing or hosting institutions.
Details
If you are working at or hosted by an institution approved by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), you may be eligible for Global Talent.
Use this list to find out which institutions are eligible under the route.
You must also hold a research grant or award from an approved endorsed funder.
Read more about Global Talent UKRI endorsement
Updates to this page
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2026-02-13 17:05
Added Research Data Scotland.
2024-08-21 15:59
Updated a number of the organisations on the list.
2024-05-10 15:45
Daresbury Laboratory removed from list as this is covered under “STFC – Laboratories”.
2024-03-13 16:22
Added National Library of Wales and National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) and deleted High Value Manufacturing Catapult.
2024-01-23 13:57
Added the National Centre for Atmospheric Science and the National Centre for Earth Observation. Amended MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences to MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences and ARIA UK to Advanced Research and Invention Agency, due to name changes.
2023-10-19 09:44
Added The Aga Khan University (International) in the United Kingdom, UK Dementia Research Institute and Unlimit Health to the list of approved research organisations.
2023-01-26 12:51
Added ‘ARIA HQ’ to the list of approved institutions.
2022-10-10 09:21
Updated ‘Public Health England’ to ‘UK Health Security Agency’.
2022-08-26 12:36
Added SCI Foundation and The Resolution Foundation to the list of approved organisations.
2022-06-13 11:59
Added ‘Instruct-ERIC’ to the list of approved organisations.
2022-05-25 09:30
Updated list of approved institutions.
2022-04-27 15:33
Updated the list of employing or hosting institutions.
2022-04-11 11:17
Updated the list of employing or hosting institutions.