Strategic research – research-based knowledge for society

The Strategic Research Council (SRC) funds high-quality research with great societal relevance and impact. SRC-funded research seeks concrete solutions to grand challenges that require multidisciplinary approaches.

The Strategic Research Council (SRC) is an independent body established within the Research Council of Finland. The Research Council of Finland promotes excellent, responsible and high-impact research and ensures that society can make the best possible use of the results of the research.

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59 letters of intent submitted to SRC programme calls

The letters of intent were submitted as follows: 37 letters of intent to SRC programme Democracy for the Future (DEMOC) and 22 letters of intent to SRC programme Water for Welfare, Security and Peace (WAWE).

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News 19 Apr 2024

Information package on digitalisation, transformation of work and social security discusses reform of social security through technological change

News 18 Apr 2024

Strategic Research Council’s public consultation on themes for strategic research (20 May 2024)

Release 22 Mar 2024

59 letters of intent submitted to SRC programme calls

22 Mar 2024

Strategic research is interdisciplinary and has high scientific impact

10 Oct 2023

Themes of strategic research programmes are built together in anticipation of the future

12 Apr 2023

Strategic Research Council’s reformed call for programme directors opens in April

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Policy briefs

Policy briefs offer research-based information to support decision-making. SRC-funded projects produce a huge amount of research knowledge about Finnish society, and this knowledge should be passed on to policymakers so that it can be used, for example, in the preparation of legislation. A policy brief is a good tool for supporting science communication and promoting the social impact of research.

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Ratkaisujatieteesta.fi

The digital solutions cards on the website Ratkaisuja tieteestä (“Solutions from Science”) provide a new pathway to results and solutions produced in SRC-funded research. The site helps policymakers and rapporteurs to find the latest research results, policy briefs and experts.

Go to Ratkaisujatieteesta website (in Finnish)