UKRI (via the Natural Environment Research Council, NERC) fund the ACCE+ DLA programme. Below are some key links to UKRI and NERC useful information:
How to acknowledge your funding
The ACCE+ DLA grant number (for students starting in October 2025 and later) is UKRI1351.
Meeting UKRI Terms and Conditions for Funding
UKRI Terms and Conditions of Training Grants – this document includes details of absence including maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave; sick leave; and annual leave (see TGC 8 – page 13)
UKRI guidance on using the Training Grant Terms and Conditions
Support for UKRI-funded students (updated October 2025)
What you can get and support available if you have a disability