External Research Income 2007/08
Total Research Income
In the Financial Year 2007/08, the University of Oxford's total research
income, including the HEFCE block grant for research, totalled £389.5
million. Of this sum, £285.3 million was from externally sponsored
grants and contracts.
Table 1: Total Research Income 2007-2008
| Income Source |
Amount in £M
|
|---|
| Externally funded grants and contracts (broken down below) |
285.3 |
| HEFCE block grant for research |
104.2 |
| Total Research Income |
389.5 |
External Research Income from FY 1998/99 to FY 2007/08
Table 2: External Research Income 1998/99 - 2007/08
Academic Year
|
Amount in £M
|
Increase in %
|
|---|
| 1998/99 |
118 |
-
|
| 1999/00 |
130 |
10 |
| 2000/01 |
142 |
10 |
| 2001/02 |
150 |
5 |
| 2002/03 |
163 |
9 |
| 2003/04 |
173 |
7 |
| 2004/05 |
184 |
6 |
| 2005/06 |
213 |
16 |
| 2006/07 |
248 |
16 |
| 2007/08 |
285 |
15 |
External Research Income by Sponsor Type
Note: In FY 2007/08 the Higher Education Statistical Agency introduced new Sponsor Type categories. This chart now shows all EU Government research income for the period, as opposed to previous charts that only depicted European Commission income.
Table 3: Breakdown of Income from Externally Funded Grants and Contracts by Sponsor Type
Sponsor Type
|
Amount in £M |
|---|
| UK Charities |
95.0 |
| UK Research Councils |
95.5 |
| UK & Overseas Industry |
32.0 |
| UK Government Departments / Health Authorities |
26.6 |
| EU Government |
14.9 |
| Other UK & Overseas Sources |
21.3 |
| Total |
285.3
|
