
Appendices
Appendix 1
Context
Grant type group |
Grant Type |
Number of Awards |
% of Total Number |
Award Value |
% of Total Value |
Project |
Project |
2246 |
42% |
£369,354,761 |
23% |
|
Programme |
328 |
6% |
£469,109,171 |
29% |
|
Clinical Trial |
312 |
6% |
£121,973,061 |
8% |
Infrastructure |
Unit |
98 |
2% |
£68,596,245 |
4% |
|
Infrastructure - Other (incl. equipment over £50,000) |
38 |
1% |
£82,733,970 |
5% |
|
Equipment - under £50,000 |
30 |
1% |
£1,013,912 |
0% |
|
Travel |
9 |
0% |
£723,089 |
0% |
|
Equipment |
1 |
0% |
£4,446 |
0% |
People |
Fellowship |
644 |
12% |
£194,342,817 |
12% |
|
Postgraduate Studentship |
367 |
7% |
£38,737,033 |
2% |
|
Senior Personal Support |
40 |
1% |
£36,736,011 |
2% |
|
Lectureship |
29 |
1% |
£5,016,562 |
0% |
|
Intercalated BSc (include any undergraduate) |
1 |
0% |
£6,000 |
0% |
Other/Unknown |
Other |
136 |
3% |
£11,062,041 |
1% |
|
Unknown |
1008 |
19% |
£218,018,267 |
13% |
|
TOTAL |
5287 |
|
£1,617,427,386 |
** ** |

Most awards were coded using the HRCS system
(http://www.hrcsonline.net/) – and these codes were aggregated into
‘cause’, ‘cure’ and ‘care’.
Type of research activity |
Total Number of Awards |
Cause |
3,118 |
Underpinning |
725 |
Aetiology |
2,393 |
Cure |
2,598 |
Detection and Diagnosis |
835 |
Treatment Development |
1,063 |
Treatment Evaluation |
700 |
Care |
646 |
Prevention |
148 |
Disease Management |
379 |
Health Services |
119 |
Grand Total |
6,362 |
Please note that the total number of awards here equals more than the
total in the report (5287). This is because some awards can be
categorised as more than one code (e.g. coded as both Underpinning and
Prevention).
Section |
Outcome |
No. of awards with outcome |
Total outcomes |
Unique outcomes |
Generating Knowledge |
Publications |
3,271 |
29,151 |
26,828 |
|
Tools and Methods |
853 |
1,580 |
1,447 |
|
Databases and models |
296 |
401 |
371 |
Translating research ideas |
IPs & Licensing |
164 |
250 |
224 |
|
Spin outs |
36 |
42 |
39 |
|
Technical products |
69 |
111 |
102 |
|
Medical products |
282 |
434 |
397 |
|
Artistic and creative products |
48 |
62 |
59 |
Influencing policy and other stakeholders |
Influences on Policy |
499 |
1,120 |
1,016 |
|
Engagements |
1,998 |
9,917 |
8,446 |
Stimulating new research |
Further funding |
1,563 |
4,832 |
4,398 |
|
Partnerships |
1,859 |
7,184 |
6,560 |
Developing the human capacity |
Next destinations |
1,075 |
2,120 |
2,039 |
|
Awards and recognitions |
1,552 |
7,737 |
6,409 |
|
Facilities and resources |
360 |
565 |
492 |
Impact in 5 categories: Generating knowledge
Publications |
|
|
|
|
Research activity |
No. of awards in category |
Total number of outputs |
Average number of outputs |
Value of awards /Number of outputs |
Cause |
2821 |
17115 |
6.1 |
£52,122.84 |
Cure |
2215 |
11747 |
5.3 |
£70,583.89 |
Care |
522 |
2335 |
4.5 |
£52,459.59 |
Tools and methods |
|
|
|
|
Research activity |
No. of awards in category |
Total number of outputs |
Average number of outputs |
Value of awards /Number of outputs |
Cause |
2821 |
1023 |
0.36 |
£872,026 |
Cure |
2215 |
589 |
0.27 |
£1,407,723 |
Care |
522 |
77 |
0.15 |
£1,590,820 |
Databases and models |
|
|
|
|
Research activity |
No. of awards in category |
Total number of outputs |
Average number of outputs |
Value of awards /Number of outputs |
Cause |
2821 |
227 |
0.08 |
£3,929,878 |
Cure |
2215 |
181 |
0.08 |
£4,580,934 |
Care |
522 |
36 |
0.07 |
£3,402,587 |
Impact in 5 categories: Translating research ideas into new products and services

Medical products |
|
|
|
|
Research activity |
No. of awards in category |
Total number of outputs |
Average number of outputs |
Value of awards /Number of outputs |
Cause |
2821 |
115 |
0.04 |
£7,757,238 |
Cure |
2215 |
308 |
0.14 |
£2,692,042 |
Care |
522 |
42 |
0.08 |
£2,916,503 |
IP and licensing |
|
|
|
|
Research activity |
No. of awards in category |
Total number of outputs |
Average number of outputs |
Value of awards /Number of outputs |
Cause |
2821 |
115 |
0.04 |
£7,757,238 |
Cure |
2215 |
142 |
0.06 |
£5,839,077 |
Care |
522 |
13 |
0.02 |
£9,422,549 |
Technical products |
|
|
|
|
Research activity |
No. of awards in category |
Total number of outputs |
Average number of outputs |
Value of awards /Number of outputs |
Cause |
2821 |
59 |
0.02 |
£15,120,040 |
Cure |
2215 |
62 |
0.03 |
£13,373,370 |
Care |
522 |
7 |
0.01 |
£17,499,019 |
Spin outs |
|
|
|
|
Research activity |
No. of awards in category |
Total number of outputs |
Average number of outputs |
Value of awards /Number of outputs |
Cause |
2821 |
29 |
0.01 |
£30,761,461 |
Cure |
2215 |
17 |
0.01 |
£48,773,469 |
Care |
522 |
1 |
0.0019 |
£122,493,135 |
Impact in 5 categories: Influencing policy and other stakeholders
Engagement Activity Type |
Number |
% |
A talk or presentation |
4042 |
48% |
Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
1278 |
15% |
Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
704 |
8% |
A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
585 |
7% |
Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
564 |
7% |
A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
545 |
6% |
A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
522 |
6% |
A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry. |
120 |
1% |
Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
42 |
0% |
Others |
44 |
1% |
TOTAL UNIQUE ACTIVITIES: |
8446 |
|
Figure A1.9 - Breakdown of engagement by audience type – the main audiences were other academics, healthcare workers, patients involved in research or members of the public.
Primary Audience |
Number |
% |
Public/other audiences |
1971 |
23% |
Professional Practitioners |
1693 |
20% |
Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
1155 |
14% |
Participants in your research and patient groups |
690 |
8% |
Schools |
607 |
7% |
Health professionals |
563 |
7% |
Media (as a channel to the public) |
460 |
5% |
Supporters |
374 |
4% |
Other audiences |
258 |
3% |
Others |
674 |
8% |
TOTAL UNIQUE ACTIVITIES: |
8445 |
|
Influence on policy and practice |
|
|
|
|
Research activity |
No. of awards in category |
Total output number |
Average output number |
Value of awards /Number of outputs |
Cause |
2821 |
542 |
0.19 |
£1,645,908 |
Cure |
2215 |
489 |
0.22 |
£1,695,601 |
Care |
522 |
161 |
0.31 |
£760,827 |
Engagement activities |
|
|
|
|
Research activity |
No. of awards in category |
Total output number |
Average output number |
Value of awards /Number of outputs |
Cause |
2821 |
5427 |
1.92 |
£164,379 |
Cure |
2215 |
4016 |
1.81 |
£206,461 |
Care |
522 |
1149 |
2.20 |
£106,608 |
Impact in 5 categories: Stimulating new research via new funding or partnerships
No. of further funding instances per award |
Number of awards |
% |
1 |
647 |
41% |
2 |
338 |
22% |
3 |
193 |
12% |
4 |
113 |
7% |
5 |
65 |
4% |
6 |
49 |
3% |
7 |
42 |
3% |
8 |
26 |
2% |
9 |
17 |
1% |
10 + |
73 |
5% |
Country of further funding organisation |
Unique further funding |
% of total further funding |
United Kingdom |
£1,181,823,821 |
58% |
European Union (European Commission and European Research Council) |
£683,638,239 |
34% |
USA |
£46,111,052 |
2% |
Australia |
£13,984,357 |
1% |
Canada |
£10,651,181 |
1% |
France |
£9,753,640 |
0% |
Germany |
£6,982,439 |
0% |
China |
£5,000,000 |
0% |
Denmark |
£4,682,892 |
0% |
Switzerland |
£2,787,698 |
0% |
Belgium |
£2,759,379 |
0% |
Japan |
£2,371,074 |
0% |
Italy |
£1,525,522 |
0% |
Malaysia |
£1,482,983 |
0% |
Netherlands |
£1,375,477 |
0% |
Sector providing further funding |
% of total |
Public |
64% |
Charity/Non Profit |
25% |
Multiple |
4% |
Private |
4% |
Academic/University |
2% |
Hospitals |
0% |
Learned Society |
0% |
Unknown |
0% |
Organisation Sector |
Number of unique partnerships |
% of all unique partnerships |
Academic/University |
3501 |
53% |
Hospitals |
858 |
13% |
Public |
573 |
9% |
Charity/Non Profit |
523 |
8% |
Private |
466 |
7% |
Multiple |
46 |
1% |
Learned Society |
24 |
0% |
Unknown |
569 |
9% |
TOTAL |
6560 |
|
Further funding |
|
|
|
|
|
Research activity |
No. of awards in category |
Further funding total value |
Average further funding |
Total number of outputs |
Average number of outputs |
Cause |
2821 |
£1,343,453,381 |
£499,425 |
2690 |
1.17 |
Cure |
2215 |
£1,677,640,985 |
£788,365 |
2128 |
1.15 |
Care |
522 |
£156,556,475 |
£489,239 |
320 |
0.96 |
Partnerships |
|
|
|
|
Research activity |
No. of awards in category |
Total number of outputs |
Average number of outputs |
Value of awards/Number of outputs |
Cause |
2821 |
4260 |
1.51 |
£209,409 |
Cure |
2215 |
3491 |
1.58 |
£237,510 |
Care |
522 |
596 |
1.14 |
£205,525 |
Country Name |
Number of unique Partnerships |
% of all partnerships |
United Kingdom |
3498 |
53% |
United States of America |
641 |
10% |
Germany |
286 |
4% |
Netherlands |
184 |
3% |
France |
162 |
2% |
Italy |
159 |
2% |
Australia |
132 |
2% |
Spain |
122 |
2% |
Canada |
91 |
1% |
Sweden |
88 |
1% |
Switzerland |
59 |
1% |
Belgium |
58 |
1% |
Argentina |
57 |
1% |
Japan |
50 |
1% |
Chile |
49 |
1% |
Impact in 5 categories: Developing the human capacity to do research
Two thirds of the awards and recognitions are linked to more than one
award
New Role/Next Destination |
Number of unique next destinations |
Post-Doctoral Researcher |
779 |
Health care/Medical Staff |
190 |
Research Project Leader (with budgetary responsibility) |
171 |
Researcher (No PhD) |
136 |
Unknown/Other |
134 |
Other Research Occupation |
129 |
Research Student |
113 |
Research Fellow (individual fellowship) |
91 |
Management/Admin/Policy |
80 |
Full-time lecturer/school teacher |
76 |
Not employed/on career break/maternity/paternity leave |
70 |
Engaged in study |
39 |
Full-time lecturer/teacher |
10 |
Retired |
10 |
Management/Admin/Policy for a research organisation |
8 |
Full-Time Study |
2 |
Deceased |
1 |
Destination Country |
Number of unique next destinations |
% |
United Kingdom |
1448 |
71% |
United States of America |
113 |
6% |
Germany |
58 |
3% |
France |
52 |
3% |
Unknown |
49 |
2% |
Australia |
42 |
2% |
European Union (EU) |
32 |
2% |
Spain |
29 |
1% |
Canada |
27 |
1% |
Others |
189 |
9% |
TOTAL UNIQUE NEXT DESTINATIONS |
2039 |
|
Types of awards and recognition |
Number of unique awards |
% of all |
Personally asked as a key note speaker to a conference |
2135 |
33% |
Personally invited as speaker at a conference |
851 |
13% |
Research prize |
814 |
13% |
Prestigious/honorary/advisory position to an external body |
650 |
10% |
Poster/abstract prize |
480 |
7% |
Appointed as the editor/advisor to a journal or book series |
428 |
7% |
Awarded honorary membership, or a fellowship, of a learned society |
383 |
6% |
Appointed to the editorial board of, or advisor to, a journal or book series |
185 |
3% |
Medal |
138 |
2% |
Others |
345 |
5% |
TOTAL UNIQUE AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS |
6409 |
|
Charity funded awards with one or more awards and recognitions |
Number of awards |
% |
1 |
494 |
32% |
2 |
292 |
19% |
3 |
181 |
12% |
4 |
139 |
9% |
5 |
95 |
6% |
6 |
64 |
4% |
8 |
38 |
2% |
7 |
34 |
2% |
9 |
29 |
2% |
10 |
22 |
1% |
>10 |
164 |
11% |
Total |
1552 |
|
Next destination and skills |
|
|
|
|
Research activity |
No. of awards in category |
Total number of outputs |
Average number of outputs |
Value of awards/ Number of outputs |
Cause |
2821 |
1324 |
0.47 |
£673,778 |
Cure |
2215 |
698 |
0.32 |
£1,187,893 |
Care |
522 |
119 |
0.23 |
£1,029,354 |
Awards and recognitions |
|
|
|
|
Research activity |
No. of awards in category |
Total number of outputs |
Average number of outputs |
Value of awards/ Number of outputs |
Cause |
2821 |
4762 |
1.688 |
£187,334 |
Cure |
2215 |
2969 |
1.340 |
£279,269 |
Care |
522 |
517 |
0.990 |
£236,931 |