Public R&D investment into the West Midlands (data sets) Simon Collinson and Kelvin Humphreys Regional R&D Funding Flows in the UK: The West Midlands case This presentation provides a series of figures and data tables mapping R&D funding across UK regions, taking the West Midlands as an illustrative case study. The key sections are: 1. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) purpose and remit and regional patterns of research funding 2. UKRI Funding Distribution across West Midlands Regional Universities 3. Innovate UK and Research England Funding by Region, University and Sector 4. UKRI Funding: Regional Collaborations 5. Private Sector R&D Funding in the West Midlands Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands 1. The UKRI: Patterns of Research and Innovation Funding Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands UKRI: Purpose UK Research and Innovation is a non-departmental public body sponsored by BEIS and was established by the HER Act 2017. It has been set up by bringing together the seven research councils, Innovate UK, and the research and knowledge exchange functions of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). UKRI’s main purpose is to invest in and facilitate research and innovation activities across the United Kingdom. Its aims are to work with its partners to ensure that world-leading research and innovation continues to grow and flourish in the UK. It will support and help to connect the best researchers and businesses. It will invest every pound of taxpayers’ money wisely in a way that generates excellent outcomes and ultimately impact for citizens, in the UK and across the world. UKRI will: (a) Push the frontiers of human knowledge and understanding (b) Deliver economic impact (c) Create social and cultural impact by supporting society to become enriched, healthier, more resilient and sustainable Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands UKRI Competitive Funding Decisions NB. Data excludes Innovate UK, Research England and non-UK organisations West Midlands (WM) is awarded funds at a significantly lower rate than other regions (ex-Northern Ireland). The gap is worse based on award rate by value suggesting larger bids are not being awarded. Award rate (by value) is lower than all regions except Northern Ireland Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands UKRI Competitive Funding Decisions NB. Data excludes Innovate UK, Research England and non-UK organisations Application Value (£s) per Higher Education Employee in each Region. Average application value (£s) per higher education employee in the West Midlands region is low relative to all regions other than Wales, although has increased. Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands UKRI Competitive Funding Decisions NB. Data excludes Innovate UK, Research England and non-UK organisations Average Application and Award Value. Period 2015/16 - 2019/20. Shows WM applications are similar value to UK average, but awards sizes are smaller. Larger bids are therefore not as successful as other regions Average Application and Award Value by Region and Year. Average application and award size have been increasing for the WM and at a faster pace than the UK average, and England outside the Golden Triangle Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands UKRI Competitive Funding Decisions NB. Data excludes Innovate UK, Research England and non-UK organisations Award value by UKRI Council. Period 2015/16 – 2019/20. Share of UKRI Council funding across all regions. Period 2015/16 – 2019/20. Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands UKRI Competitive Funding Decisions NB. Data excludes Innovate UK, Research England and non-UK organisations Share of UKRI Council funding – English Regions excl. Golden Triangle. Period 2015/16 – 2019/20. NB. Darker green = greater share of that Council’s funding. WM doesn’t attract the most funding from any council. The high point is Cross-Council Funding. Particularly low share of funding from AHRC and NERC. Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands UKRI Competitive Funding Decisions NB. Data excludes Innovate UK, Research England and non-UK organisations Average award value by UKRI Council. NB. Red = average award value below average / Green = above average per Council. WM average award value is significantly low with AHRC, BBSRC, ESRC. Only Cross-Council Funds and STFC awards are higher than average in value for WM. Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands 2. UKRI Funding Distribution across West Midlands Universities Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands UKRI Funding: by Award Value for Midlands Universities Coventry 88m / 26m Keele 82m / NB. Data excludes Innovate UK and Research England funding 16m Loughborough 234m / 56m Birmingham 847m / 244m Leicester 341m / 75m Nottingham 851m / 201m Warwick 725m / 163m UKRI Funding for each University (Award Value. £Bmasilel)d on the region of lead organisation. Does not include IUK or RE data - / l it d i h e c t ) li K n c g n s ty p U u le n o d i p n o e i W te n s A o te g C s d / a a r : W C C a n - ( n d r l e I C R R C v C E C s l fu lie d iv R R S S R o C R s F s ta p i n K H B P S n R E e T ro o C % p M U U A B E E In M N R S C T R In A Birmingham 847m / 244m £ 11 £ 25 £ 106 £ 14 £ 42 £ 19 £ 23 £ 3 £ 243 29% 28.8% Nottingham 851m / 201m £ 9 £ 31 £ 108 £ 8 £ 32 £ 5 £ 3 £ 196 24% 23.6% Warwick 725m / 163m £ 5 £ 15 £ 80 £ 15 £ 17 £ 3 £ 19 £ 10 £ 164 20% 22.5% Leicester 341m / 75m £ 6 £ 16 £ 9 £ 6 £ 16 £ 5 £ 17 £ 75 9% 22.0% Loughborough 234m / 56m £ 3 £ 43 £ 3 £ 3 £ 2 £ 1 £ 55 7% 23.9% Cranfield 226m / 35m £ 4 £ 22 £ 2 £ 1 £ 4 £ 2 £ 35 4% 15.5% Coventry 88m / 26m £ 1 £ 1 £ 2 £ 2 £ 20 £ 26 3% 29.5% Aston 102m / 21m £ 3 £ 14 £ 1 £ 2 £ 20 2% 20.6% Keele 82m / 16m £ 4 £ 3 £ 3 £ 2 £ 2 £ 1 £ 1 £ 16 2% 19.5% £ 39 £ 98 £ 387 £ 53 £ - £ 112 £ 35 £ - £ 67 £ 39 £ 830 100% Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands UKRI Funding: by Award Value for West Midlands Universities NB. Data excludes Innovate UK UKRI Funding for each University (Award Value. £mill) Total UKRI Funding (2015-2020) and Research England funding it- h t ) n y c g o it le in e s e d /W t r (s n d ra e l fu lie iv ta p n o C % p U T R In A Aston £ 20 4% 21% BCU £ 2 0% 8% Coventry £ 26 6% 30% Keele £ 16 3% 20% Birmingham £ 243 51% 29% Warwick £ 164 35% 22% Wolverhampton £ 1 0% 4% Aston BCU Coventry Keele Birmingham Warwick Wolverhampton UKRI Funding for each University (Award Value. £Bmasilel£)d o n t h 4e 7r2egion of lea1d0 0o%rganisation. Does not include IUK or RE data - / l it d i h e c t ) li K n c g n ty p U u le n o i p n o e i W te s A o te g C s d / a r : W C C a n - ( n d r e I C R R C v C E C s l fu lie iv R R S S R o C R s F s ta p n K H B P S n R E e T ro o C % p U U A B E E In M N R S C T R In A Aston 102m / 21m £ 3 £ 14 £ 1 £ 2 £ 20 4% 21% BCU 26m / 2m £ 2 ? ? £ 2 0% 8% Coventry 88m / 26m £ 1 £ 1 £ 2 £ 2 £ 20 £ 26 6% 30% Keele 82m / 16m £ 4 £ 3 £ 3 £ 2 £ 2 £ 1 £ 1 £ 16 3% 20% Birmingham 847m / 244m £ 11 £ 25 £ 106 £ 14 £ 42 £ 19 £ 23 £ 3 £ 243 51% 29% Warwick 725m / 163m £ 5 £ 15 £ 80 £ 15 £ 17 £ 3 £ 19 £ 10 £ 164 35% 22% Wolverhampton 28m / 1m £ 1 £ 1 0% 4% £ 24 £ 47 £ 205 £ 34 £ - £ 63 £ 23 £ - £ 43 £ 33 £ 472 100% Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands £70,000 UKRI Funding: Value of UKRI Awards to Regional Universities, time series (£k; 2015-2020) by Award Value for £60,000 Midlands Universities £50,000 £40,000 NB. Data excludes Innovate UK £30,000 and Research England funding £20,000 £10,000 £- The University of University of The University of The University of Loughborough Cranfield University Coventry University Aston University Keele University £70,000 Birmingham Nottingham Warwick Leicester University Value of UKRI Awards to Regional Universities, time series (£k; 2015-2020) 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 £60,000 £58,068 The University of Birmingham £51,896 University of Nottingham £50,000 £49,989 The University of Warwick £43,059 £40,000 £39,522 £39,290 £37,921 The University of Leicester £36,604 £32,353 Loughborough University £30,738 £30,862 £30,431 £30,000 £29,294 £24,236 Cranfield University £20,000 £20,182 £19,061 £19,725 £18,829 Coventry University £15,878 £12,723 £11,292 £11,814 Aston University £10,000 £10,464 £9,569 £9,111 £7,086 £7,595 £6,211 £6,088 £6,481 £5,7515,971 £4,602 £4,679 Keele University £3,761 £3,232 £2,449 £2,620 £1,2342,085 £1,7281,815 £- £532634722 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands 3.