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Environment (REF4a/b/c, REF5)

15 - General Engineering

Aston University

Research degrees awarded (REF4a)

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Number of research doctoral degrees awarded by academic year 6.00 12.00 5.00 14.00 18.00

Research income & research income-in-kind (REF4b/c)

Source 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
BIS Research Councils, Royal Society, British Academy and Royal Society of Edinburgh £445,028 £1,153,909 £502,314 £203,771 £91,085
BIS Research Councils income-in-kind £0 £54,606 £21,744 £85,998 £0
UK-based charities (open competitive process) £2,197 £5,590 £78,350 £109,844 £92,179
UK-based charities (other) £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
UK central government bodies, local authorities, health and hospital authorities £501,209 £619,449 £523,674 £406,913 £202,576
UK industry, commerce and public corporations £184,393 £145,533 £229,872 £291,568 £387,061
EU government bodies £447,447 £619,242 £314,394 £550,340 £1,182,079
EU-based charities (open competitive process) £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
EU industry, commerce and public corporations £48,095 £32,007 £26,445 £103,303 £215,508
EU other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Non-EU based charities (open competitive process) £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Non-EU industry, commerce and public corporations £300,820 £204,973 £203,007 £213,905 £184,005
Non-EU other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other sources £0 £7,161 £4,130 £35,931 £70,104

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