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Environment (REF4a/b/c, REF5)

5 - Biological Sciences

University of Edinburgh

Research degrees awarded (REF4a)

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Number of research doctoral degrees awarded by academic year 47.75 38.55 59.30 40.19 58.10

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 £9,464,485 £10,604,058 £10,017,948 £9,323,399 £8,752,465
BIS Research Councils income-in-kind £194,898 £336,705 £261,968 £559,924 £215,127
Income from specific bodies that fund health research (see GoS paragraph 172) £0 £58,538 £0 £75,352 £109,437
UK-based charities (open competitive process) £9,687,880 £11,684,358 £11,093,921 £13,156,946 £12,129,309
UK-based charities (other) £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
UK central government bodies, local authorities, health and hospital authorities £0 £68,800 £78,053 £196,399 £99,387
UK industry, commerce and public corporations £453,457 £981,496 £847,680 £589,140 £408,514
EU government bodies £2,189,060 £2,343,114 £1,871,935 £1,666,794 £1,914,676
EU-based charities (open competitive process) £0 £0 £2,850 £12,917 £22,642
EU industry, commerce and public corporations £0 £0 £18,321 £27,754 £80
EU other £0 £0 £0 £0 £26,098
Non-EU based charities (open competitive process) £288,077 £21,856 £186,537 £352,812 £549,993
Non-EU industry, commerce and public corporations £23,538 £8,196 £18,897 £34,251 £122,230
Non-EU other £14,747 £57,236 £51,107 £89,293 £166,726
Other sources £2,243 £44,957 £2,296 £8,741 £221,170

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