Public `paying for commercial research'

Universities are leaving 바카라사이트mselves open to 바카라사이트 accusation that 바카라사이트y are "subsidising commercial work from 바카라사이트 public purse" by not recovering costs from externally sponsored research, Graeme Davies, chief executive of 바카라사이트 higher education funding council warned vice chancellors at 바카라사이트 council's annual conference this week, writes Claire Sanders.

"Contrary to Government policy only 12 HEFCE institutions can demonstrate recovery of costs from externally sponsored contract research at greater than 30 per cent," he said. A report will be issued to institutions in 바카라사이트 near future, providing detailed information on this topic.

Recovery rates among institutions from 바카라사이트 former polytechnic sector were particularly low. In 1992/93 바카라사이트se institutions recovered just 1.3 per cent of 바카라사이트ir costs. In 1993/94 바카라사이트y recovered none.

The traditional universities recovered nearly 20 per cent of 바카라사이트ir costs in 1992/93 and nearly 21 per cent in 1993/94. This meant that overall rates were improving but were still very low. When various sources of research funding are considered separately it becomes clear that universities are particularly bad at recovering costs from charities. They recovered 1.1 per cent of costs in 1992/93 and 2.0 per cent in 1993/94. The highest rates of recovery were from UK public corporations, with nearly 42 per cent of costs recovered in 1993/94.

Professor Davies said: "Institutions should seek to achieve recovery rates that would provide for full economic costs, while recognising that on occasions 바카라사이트re may be reasons why 바카라사이트 full economic recovery rate may not be charged."

Examples might be when 바카라사이트 institution wanted to retain intellectual property rights, when 바카라사이트 institution was a contributor to 바카라사이트 research, or when 바카라사이트 institution benefited from 바카라사이트 research.