Class 1: Who we are and what we do

This section covers information about the Arts and Humanities Research Council, such as organisational structures, location, and contact details.

1. Roles and responsibilities - AHRC publishes pages on its website called ‘About Us’.
2. Organisation structure - AHRC publishes an Organisational Plan.
3. Legislative basis for AHRC’s activities - The AHRC’s Management Statement (PDF) (PDF, 658KB) gives a description of AHRC’s incorporation by Royal Charter.
4. Relationship with BEIS - The AHRC’s Management Statement (PDF) (PDF, 658KB) gives a description of AHRC’s relationship to its parent body, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
5. AHRC is part of UK Research and Innovation, which brings together nine Councils into a single organisation that aims to ensure the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation. For more information visit www.ukri.org
6. International relationships - A description of the AHRC’s international relationships is published in the AHRC’s Annual Report and Accounts.
7. Other relationships - AHRC has a number of other relationships which are defined in various agreements and memorandums of understanding.
8. Details of strategic and operational decision makers - Details about AHRC’s strategic and operational decision makers are published in the About Us section of the website.
9. Location and contact details for the AHRC - Details about the AHRC’s offices and contact details for different queries are published on the Contact Us section of the website.