Report 98/03Joint Research Equipment Initiative 1997:
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| To | Heads of HEFCE-funded Institutions Heads of DENI-funded Universities |
| Of interest to those responsible for | Research Funding; Equipment; Finance |
| Reference | 98/03 |
| Publication Date | January 1998 |
| Enquiries to | Jo Wheeler 0117 931 7450 E-mail j.wheeler@hefce.ac.uk |
Executive summary
Purpose
1. This document announces the awards by the HEFCE and the Department of Education for Northern Ireland (DENI) for the 1997 Joint Research Equipment Initiative (JREI).
Action Required
2. No action is required.
Background
3. Institutions were invited in Circular Letter 4/97 to submit applications to the 1997 JREI, run jointly by the higher education funding councils for England, Scotland and Wales (HEFCE, SHEFC and HEFCW), DENI, the Research Councils and the Office of Science and Technology (OST).
4. The objectives of the initiative were:
- to contribute generally to the physical research infrastructure in higher education institutions
- where possible, to promote partnership and sharing of equipment between departments and institutions
- to enable high-quality research to be conducted with the investment, particularly in priority areas for science and technology, such as those identified in the Foresight generic priorities
- to promote partnership between higher education institutions and external sponsors of research, such as industry and commerce, charities, Government bodies and NHS trusts
- to assist the higher education funding bodies and the Research Councils in taking a strategic overview of the equipment needs of the UK higher education sector.
5. Funding was conditional upon the provision of matched funding by an external sponsor.
6. The initiative was run as two competitions:
- Competition A for equipment costing less than £200,000, funded by four of the Research Councils - BBSRC, MRC, EPSRC and NERC.
- Competition B for equipment costing more than £200,000, funded by the HEFCE, HEFCW, SHEFC and DENI.
7. A joint steering group of the funding bodies and OST oversaw both competitions. Its membership is at Annex A.
8. The guidelines for the JREI explained that, at the discretion of the steering group, applications might be moved between the two competitions so that the best mix of bids could be funded.
Assessment
9. Applications submitted to both competitions were peer reviewed by the relevant Research Council. Proposals were assessed against the objectives of the initiative and judged on their value for money, including the level of matched funding.
Awards
10. The Council originally set aside £13 million for the 1997 JREI. However, both the Council and the DfEE have provided additional funding and the final awards by the HEFCE and DENI totalled £23.5 million. These are listed at Annex B.
11. JREI awards by the Research Councils, SHEFC and HEFCW are announced separately.
12. Two awards from the 1996 JREI were not announced in Circular 2/97, because the bids were being audited. These are included in Annex B.
Conditions of grant
13. Detailed conditions of grant and methods of payment have been provided to heads of institutions and successful applicants. Copies of the conditions can be obtained from Jo Wheeler on 0117 931 7450.
Audit and evaluation
14. The Council may audit a sample of awards to test that the equipment described in the bid has been purchased and that value for money has been obtained from the funds provided.
15. The OST, the Research Councils, the Funding Councils and DENI will carry out an evaluation to assess the impact of the initiative on UK science.
Further information
16. Any enquiries should be addressed to Jo Wheeler tel 0117 931 7450, e-mail j.wheeler@hefce.ac.uk.
Annex A
Membership of the 1997 JREI Steering Group
| OST | Sir John Cadogan |
| Mr Tony Quigley | |
| Miss Penny Hancock (secretary to Steering Group) | |
| BBSRC | Professor Ray Baker |
| EPSRC | Professor Richard Brook |
| MRC | Professor George Radda |
| NERC | Professor John Krebs |
| PPARC | Professor Ken Pounds |
| HEFCE | Professor Brian Fender |
| Dr David Pilsbury | |
| Miss Jo Wheeler | |
| DENI | Mr Alastair Bradley |
| SHEFC | Professor John Sizer |
| HEFCW | Dr Rowland Wynne |
Annex B
Joint Research Equipment Initiative 1997
Awards by the HEFCE and DENI
| £ | £ | |
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| University of Bath | 619,594 | |
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366,963
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252,631
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| University of Birmingham | 378,426 | |
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378,426
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| University of Bradford | 166,984 | |
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166,984
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| University of Bristol | 207,138 | |
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207,138
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| Brunel University | 218,962 | |
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218,962
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| University of Cambridge | 3,905,072 | |
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174,578
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422,560
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110,000
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946,500
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205,125
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1,262,554
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334,739
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229,016
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220,000
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| Cranfield University | 945,731 | |
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113,000
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718,782
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113,949
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| Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine | 2,204,921 | |
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167,438
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159,950
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1,100,000
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123,318
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182,886
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186,406
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159,375
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125,548
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| Institute of Cancer Research, University of London | 472,000 | |
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472,000
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| University of Leeds | 418,951 | |
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418,951
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| University of Leicester | 200,000 | |
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200,000
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| University of Loughborough | 451,950 | |
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451,950
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| University of Manchester | 500,177 | |
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160,584
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246,593
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93,000
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| University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology | 470,845 | |
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135,845
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237,500
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97,500
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| University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne | 75,000 | |
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75,000
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| University of Nottingham | 356,121 | |
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356,121
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| University of Oxford | 5,178,986 | |
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319,054
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509,000
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1,356,900
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215,806
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287,700
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110,600
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2,379,926
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| Royal Holloway, University of London | 291,956 | |
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291,956
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| University of Salford | 855,935 | |
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167,167
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688,768
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| School of Pharmacy | 127,296 | |
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127,296
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| University of Sheffield | 460,074 | |
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196,404
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263,670
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| University of Southampton | 537,331 | |
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157,303
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380,028
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| University of Surrey | 466,855 | |
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345,755
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121,100
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| University of Sussex | 678,994 | |
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678,994
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| United Medical and Dental Schools | 230,000 | |
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230,000
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| University College London | 861,534 | |
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400,000
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125,088
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336,446
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| University of Warwick | 1,192,620 | |
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302,551
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275,000
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358,644
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124,841
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131,584
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| University of York | 1,027,931 | |
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523,687
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133,654
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370,590
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| The Queen's University of Belfast | 380,007 | |
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200,000
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180,007
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| University of Ulster | 148,171 | |
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148,171
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1996 Joint Research Equipment Initiative: HEFCE Awards |
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| University of Cambridge | 2,166,416 | |
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1,731,416
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435,000
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