Nottingham university breaks £150m research barrier
Funding for research at the University of Nottingham has reached £150m for the first time, it has said. The figure is 7.2 per cent up on last year following awards won from government, research councils, the European Union and charities.
The funds have been used to develop research in areas such as energy, drug discovery, global food security, aerospace, advanced manufacturing and biomedical imaging.
Over the course of the year, there was a total of 720 new funding awards including an increase in the value of awards made to the Faculty of Law and Social Science — up from £5m in 2008/9 to £12m in 2009/10. The faculty had an increase in the number of awards from 97 to 122.
Awards to the Faculty of Science were up from £38m to £42m in 2009/10. The Faculty of Arts also had an increase in the number of research awards received — from 37 to 47 — representing a 27 per cent increase over the course of the year.
Professor Bob Webb, pro-vice-chancellor for research, said: “This is a significant milestone for the University of Nottingham in terms of our research profile and the success of our world-class research teams across all five faculties.
"It continues to build on the excellent positive trajectory demonstrated in RAE 2008, demonstrating the dedication and commitment of our staff and the quality of our world-leading research.”
