St Helena Research Institute

Welcome to the St Helena Research Institute

The St Helena Research Institute (SHRI) is a collaborative organization founded in St Helena supporting, promoting and conducting high quality responsible research on the Island and connecting researchers and people on St Helena, across the South Atlantic and beyond.

about the research institute

What we do

We work to support and conduct world class research on St Helena Island across the range of natural, earth, business, humanities and social sciences. We aim to grow and share knowledge, manage data, teach, train and build capacity, encouraging scientific enquiry and life-long learning on St Helena.

We seek to promote St Helena’s research priorities locally and internationally. We support researchers in developing and submitting their applications to the St Helena Research Council, ensuring that they meet ethical and responsible standards for research and are equitable in benefit sharing.

We strive to build and maintain effective partnerships, networks and connections, locally and internationally, to conduct and finance research on St Helena.

We work with other key stakeholders and the research community to help assure the collection, preservation, and appropriate use and dissemination of research data and findings from research conducted on St Helena.

We provide technical and administrative support to the Research Council, who manage and oversee research on St Helena and advise on policy and the licencing process.

We facilitate community engagement and collaborations with local organisations, developing learning and training opportunities.