Research Projects (Hansard, 20 January 1986)

§ Mr. Hirst
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list by number and value the research projects which have been funded by research councils in each of the last five years.

§ Mr. Walden
The number and value of research grants funded by the research councils in the academic years 1980–81 to 1984–85, in cash terms, are as follows:

§ Mr. Walden
The number and value of alpha rated research grants which the research councils have been unable to fund in each of the past five years are as follows:
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§ Mr. Hirst
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will estimate the value of pure and applied research work undertaken by universities and centres of higher education which has been funded by business and educational and charitable foundations in each of the past five years.

§ Mr. Walden
The income of universities in Great Britain from research grants and contracts other than from Government sources has been:

£ million

1980–81 ^*77.2

1981–82 74.8

1982–83 90.7

1983–84 110.7

1984–85 ^†

^* Data in 1980–81 not collected in same format as later years.
^† Not yet available.
Comparable information for the public sector of higher education is not available.

	£ million
1980–81	^*77.2
1981–82	74.8
1982–83	90.7
1983–84	110.7
1984–85	^†