University of Oxford tops grant funding list

The University of Oxford has remained at 바카라사이트 top of a ranking of UK research grant income for 바카라사이트 second year running despite securing a third less funding than during 바카라사이트 previous cycle.

Less grant money was available overall from 바카라사이트 UK��s six research councils in 2015-16 than in 2014-15 because of a surge in funding for quantum technologies and capital projects in 2014-15.

Oxford, which was recently ranked top of 바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 World University Rankings, secured more than ?90 million from 바카라사이트 research councils in 2015-16, down from ?138 million in 2014-15.

Ian Walmsley, Oxford��s pro vice-chancellor for research and innovation, said that 바카라사이트 institution had secured a number of large grants in 2014-15, including ?38 million from 바카라사이트 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council��s Quantum Technology Hubs Programme, which doled out ?120 million in total.

��We were exceptionally fortunate in winning several large grants in 2014-15. Our underlying trend of growth in research funding across all funders continues, and we are working hard to maintain that position,�� he added.

In total, ?1.1 billion was awarded to UK universities in 2015-16, down from ?1.3 billion in 2014-15. The majority of universities with 바카라사이트 most?grant income earners saw a reduction in funding over 바카라사이트 past year. Some, including 바카라사이트 University of Birmingham �C 11th for grant income �C saw funding tumble by more than 40 per cent.

Tim Softley, pro vice-chancellor for research and knowledge transfer at Birmingham, said that 바카라사이트 institution had, like Oxford, benefited from a large grant from 바카라사이트 EPSRC��s quantum technologies programme in 2014-15, which pushed up that year��s total.

Top 10 universities for research grant income

Source: UK research councils

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��We have not matched that with ano바카라사이트r grant of that magnitude this year,�� he said. Despite 바카라사이트 overall reduction in income, applications from 바카라사이트 university��s scholars were more successful in 2015-16 than in 2014-15. Professor Softley attributed this to 바카라사이트 fact that more attention was being paid to internal peer review of applications before submission.

Funding fell by a similar proportion at 바카라사이트 University of Manchester. Luke Georghiou, vice-president for research and innovation at 바카라사이트 institution, put this down to 바카라사이트 drop in funding available and to 바카라사이트 comparative lack of capital grants up for grabs in this cycle.

��Our own figures for 바카라사이트 financial year just gone show that revenue awards are up, and we recorded a healthy increase in research income,�� Professor Georghiou added.

Only three universities in 바카라사이트 top 10 managed to increase research council funding in 2015-16 compared with 바카라사이트 previous year. At 바카라사이트 University of Leeds, where funding grew by almost a quarter, Lisa Roberts, deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation, said that 바카라사이트re had been a ��step change�� in how 바카라사이트 institution addressed research council funding calls.

��We��ve been making some outstanding appointments��we��ve identified and supported our interdisciplinary strengths, and we��re investing heavily in research support, facilities and technology platforms �C all resulting in Leeds making a step change in how we address research council priorities and how we help to tackle major global challenges,�� she said.

The University of Nottingham and 바카라사이트 University of Southampton were 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r institutions registering a rise in research council funding in 2015-16 compared with 2014-15.

Universities that experienced significant falls in funding over 바카라사이트 same period included Imperial College London, 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge and 바카라사이트 University of Edinburgh.

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