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Consultation on allocation method for postgraduate research funding from 2012-13
Frequently asked questions
These frequently asked questions are provided to assist those submitting a response to our consultation on changes to postgraduate research funding.
Last updated 13 May 2011
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1. How would the quality weighting approach be used to allocate funding to departments?
See our worked example of how the quality weighting approach would be used:
2. Using the quality weighting approach what allocations of research degree programmes supervision funding per student FTE per annum will departments receive?
The funding per student FTE will vary by department depending on the relevant research assessment exercise (RAE) quality profile. But, the rate of funding by cost band for all funded departments, summarised by decile can be found in the table below:
| Cost band A RDP supervision rate of funding (£) | Cost band B RDP supervision rate of funding (£) | Cost band C RDP supervision rate of funding (£) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First decile | 5,177 | 4,346 | 3,102 |
| Second decile | 5,584 | 4,609 | 3,546 |
| Third decile | 5,866 | 4,840 | 3,723 |
| Fourth decile | 6,067 | 5,041 | 3,878 |
| Fifth decile | 6,205 | 5,162 | 4,033 |
| Sixth decile | 6,486 | 5,378 | 4,137 |
| Seventh decile | 6,629 | 5,646 | 4,343 |
| Eighth decile | 6,949 | 5,808 | 4,513 |
| Ninth decile | 7,413 | 6,205 | 4,830 |
| Tenth decile | 8,736 | 7,440 | 5,791 |
3. What was the change made to paragraph 22?
The original document included the following text at paragraph 22:
- cost band A: £5,584 to £7,413
- cost band B: £4,609 to £6,205
- cost band C: £3,546 to £4,830
Some of these figures were incorrect and have been updated as follows:
- cost band A: £5,177 to £7,413
- cost band B: £4,346 to £6,205
- cost band C: £3,102 to £4,830
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