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Environment (REF4a/b/c, REF5)

23 - Sociology

University of Essex

Research degrees awarded (REF4a)

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Number of research doctoral degrees awarded by academic year 34.00 39.00 33.00 42.00 23.20

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 £3,820,775 £4,879,430 £6,153,648 £5,828,785 £4,815,602
BIS Research Councils income-in-kind £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
UK-based charities (open competitive process) £15,699 £1,857 £81,263 £97,093 £183,649
UK-based charities (other) £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
UK central government bodies, local authorities, health and hospital authorities £245,408 £165,119 £20,134 £32,431 £42,872
UK industry, commerce and public corporations £156,486 £114,603 £77,476 £32,703 £4,915
EU government bodies £376,951 £898,800 £1,331,617 £1,407,670 £1,566,843
EU-based charities (open competitive process) £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
EU industry, commerce and public corporations £13,139 £10,004 -£2,124 £0 £0
EU other £5,833 £159,408 £394,410 £696,012 £346,385
Non-EU based charities (open competitive process) £0 £0 £0 £0 £13,742
Non-EU industry, commerce and public corporations £32,091 £0 £0 £0 £0
Non-EU other £15,139 £54,697 £19,034 £19,158 £11,979
Other sources £1,015 £0 £0 £0 £0

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