Data for quality-related research (QR) funding
2010-11 QR funding
QR funding and research volume broken down by institution and subject
[ Download QR funding and research volume broken down by institution and subject as MS Excel file 31K ]
Business research element and eligible income, broken down by institution
Mapping between UOA, research cost weight, teaching price group and cost centre
The QR funding data for years prior to 2010-11 are available.
Data sources for mainstream QR funding
HEFCE's mainstream QR funding for research is allocated selectively according to quality. The source data we have used to calculate mainstream QR funding for 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 are described below.
The following measures are used in the QR funding formula:
| Volume measure | Source of data for 2007-08 | Source of data for 2008-09 | Source of data for 2009-10 | Source of data for 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category A FTE staff submitted to the RAE and attributable to quality levels 2*, 3* and 4* | 2008 Research Assessment Exercise | 2008 Research Assessment Exercise | ||
| Category A (and A* staff in post on the RAE census date) FTE funded from general funds and NHS funds | 2001 RAE | 2001 RAE | ||
| Research fellows | 2006 Research Activity Survey | 2007 Research Activity Survey | ||
| Research assistants | 2006 Research Activity Survey | 2007 Research Activity Survey |
In the QR funding Excel file the column headed 'Quality-weighted volume' contains the volume measure multiplied by the quality weighting. For 2010-11, the following quality weightings were applied to the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise quality profiles:
| Quality level | 4* | 3* | 2* | 1* | Unclassified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality weighting | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data sources for the RDP supervision fund
The following data is used to allocate the research degree programme (RDP) supervision fund:
| Indicator | Source of data for 2007-08 | Source of data for 2008-09 | Source of data for 2009-10 | Source of data for 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundable home fee-paying research students | 2006 Research Activity Survey | 2007 Research Activity Survey | 2008 Research Activity Survey | 2009 Research Activity Survey |
Data sources for the charity support fund
The following data are used to allocate the QR charity support element:
| Indicator | Source of data for 2007-08 | Source of data for 2008-09 | Source of data for 2009-10 | Source of data for 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project and capped capital income from eligible UK and overseas charities | 2005-06 income from the 2006 Research Activity Survey | 2006-07 income from the 2007 Research Activity Survey | 2007-08 income from the 2008 Research Activity Survey | 2007-08 and 2008-09 income from the 2008 and 2009 Research Activity Surveys, respectively |
Data sources for the business research element
The following measure is used to allocate funds for the QR Business research element:
| Indicator | Source of data for 2007-08 | Source of data for 2008-09 | Source of data for 2009-10 | Source of data for 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Research income from UK industry, commerce and public corporations' | Average of 2003-04 and 2004-05 income taken from HESA Finance Statistics Return Table 4 for academic departments | Average of 2004-05 and 2005-06 income taken from HESA Finance Statistics Return Table 4 for academic departments | Average of 2005-06 and 2006-07 income taken from HESA Finance Statistics Return Table 4 for academic departments | Average of 2006-07 and 2007-08 income taken from HESA Finance Statistics Return Table 4 for academic departments |
For further information, please contact Vasanthi Waller, tel 0117 931 7369, e-mail v.waller@hefce.ac.uk.
Last updated 18 March 2010