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Environment (REF4a/b/c, REF5)

7 - Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences

Open University

Research degrees awarded (REF4a)

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Number of research doctoral degrees awarded by academic year 11.00 17.50 13.00 11.00 25.92

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 £4,237,707 £4,482,765 £3,555,074 £2,817,169 £2,782,453
BIS Research Councils income-in-kind £6,345,756 £6,578,170 £3,622,931 £3,544,762 £4,715,755
UK-based charities (open competitive process) £449,873 £507,995 £238,815 £162,395 £923,783
UK-based charities (other) £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
UK central government bodies, local authorities, health and hospital authorities £224,739 £163,620 £114,699 £100,400 £136,432
UK industry, commerce and public corporations £68,404 £78,969 £439,006 £475,998 £255,449
EU government bodies £186,932 £258,423 £405,754 £763,150 £975,099
EU-based charities (open competitive process) £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
EU industry, commerce and public corporations £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
EU other £308,674 £21,436 £158,680 £67,934 £96,459
Non-EU based charities (open competitive process) £20,502 £37,309 £48,934 £10,165 £31,750
Non-EU industry, commerce and public corporations £85,950 £67,609 £93,813 £87,112 £70,513
Non-EU other £54,328 £44,073 £17,900 £99,433 £108,017
Other sources £0 £0 £0 £104,205 £0

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