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Higher education research in facts and figures
Higher education research in facts and figures
9 February 2018
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An overview of the quality of research, impact, collaboration, students, staff and finance at UK universities.
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ighlights include:
76% of research at higher education institutions was considered as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ for its overall quality in 2014
UK higher education institutions received £4.2 billion from knowledge exchange activities in 2015−16
More than half of UK research is produced through international collaborations
UK government spending on research and development is below the OECD average as a proportion of GDP
43% of postgraduate research students and 29% of academic staff were from overseas
Research performed by UK universities in 2014−15 equates to an increase of £28.9 billion in gross value added
Higher education research in facts and figures data tables and sources (.xls)
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