External Research Income 2011/12

Total Research Income

In the Financial Year 2011/12, the University of Oxford's total research income, including the HEFCE block grant for research, totalled £537.8 million. Of this sum, £408.8 million was from externally funded grants and contracts.

Table 1: Total Research Income 2011-2012
 Income SourceAmount in £M
Externally funded grants and contracts (broken down below) 408.8
HEFCE block grant for research 129.0
Total Research Income 537.8
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External Research Income from FY 2002/03 to FY 2011/12

10yearbar12 - External Research Income from FY 2002/03 to FY 2011/12
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Table 2: External Research Income 2002/03 - 2011/12
Academic YearAmount in £MIncrease in %
2002/03 163  9
2003/04 173  7
2004/05 184  6
2005/06 213 16
2006/07 248 16
2007/08 285  15
2008/09 340  19
2009/10 367  8
2010/11 377 3
2011/12 409 9
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External Research Income by Sponsor Type FY 2011/12

External Research Income by Sponsor Type FY 11/12


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Table 3: Breakdown of Income from Externally Funded Grants and Contracts by Sponsor Type 2011/12
Sponsor Type£M%
UK Charities  126 31
UK Research Councils 117 29
UK & Overseas Industry 53 13
UK Government Departments / Health Authorities 39 10
EU Government 35 9
Other UK & Overseas Sources 38 9
 Total 409 100
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