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Environment (REF4a/b/c, REF5)

15 - General Engineering

University of Edinburgh (joint submission with Heriot-Watt University)

Research degrees awarded (REF4a)

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Number of research doctoral degrees awarded by academic year 30.20 57.60 43.05 44.35 56.90

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 £4,305,393 £4,040,610 £4,319,610 £5,527,758 £4,462,599
BIS Research Councils income-in-kind £170,628 £28,974 £57,065 £30,993 £37,037
UK-based charities (open competitive process) £238,498 £210,467 £239,911 £304,255 £268,987
UK-based charities (other) £16,979 £33,068 -£781 £2,743 £1,516
UK central government bodies, local authorities, health and hospital authorities £766,560 £667,574 £695,167 £716,687 £52,153
UK industry, commerce and public corporations £2,109,320 £1,787,823 £2,103,841 £2,136,494 £1,445,780
EU government bodies £818,972 £926,365 £1,342,412 £1,093,428 £1,348,955
EU-based charities (open competitive process) £0 £0 £0 £500 £12,652
EU industry, commerce and public corporations £39,668 £62,944 £117,377 £165,143 £114,844
EU other £1,884 £9,500 £3,167 -£3,167 £7,030
Non-EU based charities (open competitive process) £0 £0 £15,585 £56,630 £81,098
Non-EU industry, commerce and public corporations £301,060 £236,152 £273,234 £232,238 £315,147
Non-EU other £82,142 £71,373 £86,391 £22,494 £79,321
Other sources £406,311 -£8,644 £58,136 £1,358 £678,822

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