§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the criteria are for research departments in England to receive recurrent funding in 2003/04. [125481]
§ Alan JohnsonIn 2003/04 the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) allocated research funding according to the quality and volume of research departments that were rated 4 and above in the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). HEFCE allocated a further £20 million to departments that were rated 5* in both the last 2 RAE's. A further £20 million is also available as capability funding to departments that were rated 3a or 3b in seven specific subject areas, to provide extra support so the research base can improve to match that in the more established fields.
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills which units of assessment are receiving capability funding from the Higher Education
§ Alan JohnsonThere are seven Units of Assessments (UoAs) in all receiving capability funding in 2003/04.
They are:
- Nursing
- Other Studies and Professions Allied to Medicine
- Social Work
- Art and Design
- Communication, Cultural and Media Studies
- Dance, Drama and Performing Arts
- Sports-related Subjects