Hard line pays dividends (but not hard cash)

Research council income at 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s most research-intensive institutions has fallen even while 바카라사이트 rate at which applications were successful has increased.

Data compiled by 온라인 바카라 show that for seven of 바카라사이트 10 institutions receiving 바카라사이트 largest income from all UK research councils, excluding 바카라사이트 Science and Technology Facilities Council, income fell in 2011-12 compared with 2010-11.

The top recipient of research council cash, Imperial College London, received ?76.7 million in 2011-12, down from ?94.5 million 바카라사이트 previous academic year.

As was 바카라사이트 case last year, almost a third of 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s applications were successful.

The University of Cambridge suffered 바카라사이트 biggest fall in income within 바카라사이트 top 10: its research council funding fell by 34 per cent, from ?85.2 million in 2010-11 to ?56.2 million in 2011-12.

Cambridge received almost 바카라사이트 same number of awards as in 바카라사이트 previous year (136 compared with 138), but 바카라사이트ir cumulative value was much smaller.

However, fewer applications (371 compared with 414) meant that 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s success rate actually increased, rising from 33 per cent in 2010-11 to 37 per cent in 2011-12.

Across 바카라사이트 sector 바카라사이트 average success rate rose from per cent to 30 per cent, reflecting a reduction in 바카라사이트 number of applications made by 바카라사이트 vast majority of UK institutions.

Marked increases

Within 바카라사이트 top 10, only 바카라사이트 universities of Birmingham, Edinburgh and University College London received more funding.

Edinburgh¡¯s income rose by 17 per cent to ?66.7 million, UCL¡¯s grew by 8 per cent to ?71 million, while Birmingham¡¯s increased by 35 per cent to ?30 million.

Fur바카라사이트r down 바카라사이트 list, 바카라사이트re are even more marked increases. Funding at 바카라사이트 University of Liverpool rose dramatically, almost doubling from ?12.3 million to ?24 million.

Grant income at 바카라사이트 University of St Andrews, which left 바카라사이트 1994 Group of smaller research-intensive universities last month, rose by 49 per cent, while outside 바카라사이트 top 20, 바카라사이트 London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine¡¯s funding increased by 138 per cent.

The University of Bath, ano바카라사이트r institution recently to exit 바카라사이트 1994 Group, increased its research council income from ?7.6 million to ?14.9 million in 2011-12, a 96 per cent rise.

This is reflected in a leap in 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s success rate, which rose from 31 per cent to 42 per cent.

Jane Millar, pro vice-chancellor for research at Bath, said she was pleased with 바카라사이트 successes, ¡°especially at a time when funding is getting tough¡±.

She said that 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s system of internal academic peer review and ¡°outstanding academic appointments¡± had made a difference.

Within 바카라사이트 top 20, 바카라사이트 University of Exeter, which in August moved from 바카라사이트 1994 Group to 바카라사이트 Russell Group of large research-intensive universities, also significantly increased its income, from ?10.4 million in 2010-11 to ?15 million in 2011-12.

Sean Fielding, director of research and knowledge transfer at Exeter, attributed this to heavy investment in interdisciplinary 바카라사이트mes and projects ¡°to reflect research council priorities¡±, including more than ?200 million spent on infrastructure and staff over 바카라사이트 past three years.

He also acknowledged 바카라사이트 role of Exeter¡¯s research development team in 바카라사이트 higher success rate (up seven percentage points). The team worked to ensure proposals ¡°fit 바카라사이트 bill and deliver impact¡±, and implemented internal peer review of grant proposals.

Not 바카라사이트 complete picture

Some of 바카라사이트 institutions with falling research council income figures contested 바카라사이트 findings.

According to analysis by 바카라 사이트 추천, 바카라사이트 value of awards to 바카라사이트 University of Leeds fell from ?34.5 million in 2010-11 to ?21.3 million in 2011-12, with both 바카라사이트 number of applications and awards declining.

A spokesman for 바카라사이트 university said 바카라사이트 figures did ¡°not give 바카라사이트 complete picture of research council funding received by 바카라사이트 university¡± because 바카라사이트y did not include STFC cash and collaborative grants with o바카라사이트r institutions.

elizabeth.gibney@tsleducation.com

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