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Environment (REF4a/b/c, REF5)

5 - Biological Sciences

University of Birmingham

Research degrees awarded (REF4a)

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Number of research doctoral degrees awarded by academic year 40.30 35.93 33.00 31.35 34.80

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 £3,739,783 £3,712,923 £3,397,108 £3,465,624 £3,377,123
BIS Research Councils income-in-kind £120,124 £155,952 £217,464 £403,189 £121,181
Income from specific bodies that fund health research (see GoS paragraph 172) £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
UK-based charities (open competitive process) £1,674,605 £1,528,077 £1,728,988 £1,718,187 £1,549,827
UK-based charities (other) £162,329 £68,460 £94,947 £12,124 £9,949
UK central government bodies, local authorities, health and hospital authorities £101,829 £663,275 £612,516 £665,089 £556,694
UK industry, commerce and public corporations £162,101 £101,405 £210,803 £134,582 £129,268
EU government bodies £683,393 £685,477 £547,874 £844,950 £698,149
EU-based charities (open competitive process) £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
EU industry, commerce and public corporations £1,586 £33,011 £20,183 £8,794 £1,972
EU other £0 £0 £29,869 £43,611 £29,117
Non-EU based charities (open competitive process) £634 £0 £0 £0 £0
Non-EU industry, commerce and public corporations £124,659 £202,810 £238,671 £173,994 £156,075
Non-EU other £51,991 £65,018 £37,952 £62,157 £81,709
Other sources £747 £9,158 £6,122 £27,351 £58,808

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