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NERC financial information
A high-level summary of NERC's key financial facts and figures is given below. For more detailed information see the NERC annual accounts, contained in our annual report.
Separate pages in this section provide summary information on NERC's finances with respect to:
- External funding sources
- UK science budget
- Funding for NERC's research centres
- HM Treasury transparency agenda - Publication of NERC spend over £25,000
| Category | Total |
|---|---|
| Income grant-in-aid | £381·9m |
| External funding* | £56·1m |
| Total NERC staff | 2,509 |
| Staff employed in research organisations † | 1,932 |
| Fellows | 98 |
| PhD students | 974 |
* This includes external research funding plus other operating income including data sales
† Headcount of all academic and research staff named on research grants that were active at the end of the financial year
Related links
External links
- Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
- OSI - ten year framework 2004-2014 - Next Steps (PDF)
- HM Treasury Spending Reviews