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Environment (REF4a/b/c, REF5)

15 - General Engineering

Heriot-Watt University (joint submission with 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 28.50 32.50 48.00 60.00 43.50

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 £4,091,135 £4,674,431 £5,400,914 £4,612,664 £4,603,171
BIS Research Councils income-in-kind £0 £33,180 £0 £46,600 £0
UK-based charities (open competitive process) £206,544 £158,772 £188,903 £182,493 £265,991
UK-based charities (other) £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
UK central government bodies, local authorities, health and hospital authorities £917,201 £626,678 £500,326 £299,155 £467,213
UK industry, commerce and public corporations £2,298,275 £2,291,554 £2,652,077 £2,641,036 £2,830,089
EU government bodies £130,437 £340,803 £670,436 £448,243 £1,119,116
EU-based charities (open competitive process) £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
EU industry, commerce and public corporations £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
EU other £316,286 £295,096 £531,293 £572,957 £882,016
Non-EU based charities (open competitive process) £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Non-EU industry, commerce and public corporations £1,922,033 £1,557,138 £1,630,001 £2,544,591 £2,141,806
Non-EU other £98,340 £33,165 £38,659 £100,933 £98,193
Other sources £79,266 £240,633 £4,811 £171,567 £182,793

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