We partially accept this recommendation. 44. UKRI funds work across a range of timeframes to support a diversity of people and projects across different stages of the research process. In addition to long-standing investments in more than 60 Centres, Institutes, and Units, UKRI offers a portfolio of longer funded research projects. This includes the EPSRC manufacturing research hubs15 running for seven years and the BBSRC strategic longer and larger funding mechanism.16 45. Without changing the incentive system, the pressures on researchers, irrespective of grant length, will continue. The “slow science” movement has as core to its manifesto “doing less better”. For example, one of its more radical proposals is to ration the number of publications a researcher is allowed to produce. Under current incentives, longer grants simply ramp up expectations for more outputs. 46. UKRI is committed to continuing work with stakeholders to understand and address the most pressing issues impacting research quality. We are continually experimenting with funding approaches that support this endeavour, drawing on and contributing to the evidence base needed for progress.