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Environment (REF4a/b/c, REF5)

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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 20.50 23.50 31.00 29.50 31.83

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 £870,057 £737,085 £457,872 £157,421 £209,775
BIS Research Councils income-in-kind £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
UK-based charities (open competitive process) £50,189 £77,005 £40,966 £68,750 £143,282
UK-based charities (other) £372,137 £107,701 £24,009 £16,154 £0
UK central government bodies, local authorities, health and hospital authorities £421,621 £285,722 £227,320 £111,712 £266,110
UK industry, commerce and public corporations £11,145 £15,119 -£21 £18,037 £23,719
EU government bodies £306,470 £212,949 £191,118 £197,279 £470,724
EU-based charities (open competitive process) £71,815 £11,501 £1,842 £0 £0
EU industry, commerce and public corporations £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
EU other £907 £36,339 £10,521 £21,302 £17,206
Non-EU based charities (open competitive process) £151,056 £809,905 £724,815 £937,844 £779,152
Non-EU industry, commerce and public corporations £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Non-EU other £0 £0 £0 £0 £20,374
Other sources £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

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