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Environment (REF4a/b/c, REF5)

5 - Biological Sciences

Birkbeck College (joint submission with University College London)

Research degrees awarded (REF4a)

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Number of research doctoral degrees awarded by academic year 14.00 9.00 17.00 6.00 7.00

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 £2,045,977 £1,678,267 £1,909,163 £1,664,537 £2,059,843
BIS Research Councils income-in-kind £770,866 £583,628 £480,422 £412,418 £239,072
Income from specific bodies that fund health research (see GoS paragraph 172) £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
UK-based charities (open competitive process) £1,316,192 £1,767,514 £1,227,297 £823,572 £979,995
UK-based charities (other) £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
UK central government bodies, local authorities, health and hospital authorities £164,498 £86,725 £53,606 £226 £0
UK industry, commerce and public corporations £122,132 £157,543 £74,677 £126,225 £134,214
EU government bodies £213,475 £195,946 £59,703 £274,192 £547,910
EU-based charities (open competitive process) £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
EU industry, commerce and public corporations £0 £0 £11,069 £0 £0
EU other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Non-EU based charities (open competitive process) £51,870 £63,732 £47,562 £49,426 £115,409
Non-EU industry, commerce and public corporations £265,380 £185,604 £9,167 £10,000 £833
Non-EU other £0 £0 £87,786 £65,840 £1,295
Other sources £1,253 £0 -£200 £0 £0

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