Funding

The University attracted more than £277m in external research funding in 2009/10. This funding comes from a variety of sources including government and research councils, charities, industrial partners and sponsors. 

Funding sourceAmount
Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) grants £83m
UK Research Councils £75.6m
UK charities £43.8m
Government departments £39.5m
UK industry and commerce £14.1m
Overseas £20.5m
Other sources £1.1m
Total £277.6m

The total amount spent on research at the University has grown by around 31% in recent years, from £308m in 2004-5 to £405m in 2008-9.