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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø receives 1.73% rise in HEFCE funding 2010-2011

18 March 2010

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porticocrop hefce.ac.uk/pubs/year/2011/cl,052011/" target="_self">HEFCE 2010-11 grant table

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø has received an overall 1.73% increase in funding for 2010-2011 from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) compared with last year, in allocations for universities announced today.

The recurrent funding allocation across the university sector for 2010-2011 has increased by 0.4%. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø's research funding has increased by 4.28%, compared with a sector average increase of 2.05%. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø's teaching funding has decreased by 1.58%, compared with a sector average decrease of 0.14%. In terms of grant funding awarded, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø has retained its position among UK universities with regards to total research funds (3rd), total grant (5th) and total teaching funds (11th).

Professor David Price, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Vice-Provost (Research) said: "We are aware that universities cannot be completely protected from the impact of the economic downturn. ÌýHowever, we welcome sustained funding for research intensive universities like Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø which recognises the significant contributions we make to the UK economy."

For details of the recurrent grants and tables showing allocations to individual institutions, follow the link above.