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Environment (REF4a/b/c, REF5)

13 - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials

Aston University

Research degrees awarded (REF4a)

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Number of research doctoral degrees awarded by academic year 6.00 7.00 6.00 5.00 3.00

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 £901,165 £563,470 £611,929 £254,589 £784,669
BIS Research Councils income-in-kind £0 £0 £0 £1,170 £2,375
UK-based charities (open competitive process) £127,300 £88,964 £122,649 £204,746 £108,086
UK-based charities (other) £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
UK central government bodies, local authorities, health and hospital authorities £282,532 £54,814 -£7,089 £2,115 £32,698
UK industry, commerce and public corporations £7,729 £0 £68,175 £117,212 £171,029
EU government bodies £124,122 £91,275 £228,810 £797,036 £1,279,393
EU-based charities (open competitive process) £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
EU industry, commerce and public corporations £0 £50,913 £94,722 £133,368 £9,003
EU other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Non-EU based charities (open competitive process) £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Non-EU industry, commerce and public corporations £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Non-EU other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other sources £20,775 £20,420 -£969 £52,302 £50,790

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