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Environment (REF4a/b/c, REF5)

5 - Biological Sciences

University of Aberdeen

Research degrees awarded (REF4a)

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Number of research doctoral degrees awarded by academic year 40.84 43.82 42.33 42.93 36.25

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 £5,352,667 £5,754,992 £5,156,111 £4,239,489 £4,345,192
BIS Research Councils income-in-kind £155,234 £364,898 £324,611 £52,330 £57,999
Income from specific bodies that fund health research (see GoS paragraph 172) £212,934 £167,618 £100,642 £51,454 £124,260
UK-based charities (open competitive process) £3,391,284 £2,267,583 £2,047,370 £1,813,325 £1,802,916
UK-based charities (other) £408,306 £611,452 £353,394 £575,853 £250,083
UK central government bodies, local authorities, health and hospital authorities £10,234,911 £10,614,942 £9,849,899 £8,333,706 £8,357,485
UK industry, commerce and public corporations £2,149,201 £1,765,069 £1,372,422 £1,129,573 £1,207,840
EU government bodies £1,287,462 £1,293,727 £1,463,279 £1,608,664 £2,383,447
EU-based charities (open competitive process) £0 £0 £18,724 £187,149 £89,812
EU industry, commerce and public corporations £70,213 £33,649 £29,977 £55,945 £116,808
EU other £42,403 £83,777 £22,285 £11,798 £49,815
Non-EU based charities (open competitive process) £336,021 £276,436 £232,228 £96,378 £182,628
Non-EU industry, commerce and public corporations £1,736,107 £2,067,267 £1,539,973 £1,320,652 £1,130,472
Non-EU other £13,610 £60,414 £64,324 £39,232 £20,785
Other sources £75,176 £46,098 £223,964 £265,947 £291,399

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