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Higher Education Innovation Fund

The Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) is designed to support and develop a broad range of knowledge exchange activities which result in economic and social benefit to the UK.

HEIF 4

In September 2007 the Government announced a fourth round of HEIF, from 2008-09, with funding rising to a final year allocation of £150 million for 2010-11. This is in line with the recommendations for HEIF set out in Richard Lambert's review of business and higher education collaboration in 2003.

The announcement of HEIF 4 followed the publication of Lord Sainsbury's Review of Science and Innovation and the Government's acceptance of all the Sainsbury recommendations, including those on HEIF.

In January 2008 we published 'Higher Education Innovation Fund round 4: invitation and guidance for institutional strategies' (HEFCE 2008/02).

HEIF 4 final allocations to higher education institutions (HEIs) and their strategies

In March 2008 we published Circular letter 04/2008, announcing the final allocations to higher education institutions (HEIs) under HEIF 4 for the three years 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11. Through HEFCE 2008/02 'Higher Education Innovation Fund round 4:Invitation and guidance for institutional strategies', we asked HEIs to submit an institutional strategy as the basis for the release of this formula allocation.

HEFCE 2008/34 confirmed the final funding outcomes of HEIF 4. It describes the process used to assess institutional strategies and sets out that all HEIs receiving HEIF 4 funding have had their strategies approved and funding confirmed.

HEFCE was supported in the assessment of HEIF 4 strategies by specialist economic consultants, PACEC. HEFCE 2008/35 provides an overview of all HEIF 4 strategies from PACEC, summarising developments in knowledge exchange. This report also includes a HEFCE commentary highlighting key points of progress in knowledge exchange in the higher education sector, eight strategies commended for excellent practices and areas of policy for further development.

All HEIF 4 strategies are available and searchable on the Institute of Knowledge Transfer web-site.

Last updated 17 June 2010