Research and Innovation at NorthumbriaProf. Peter Strike. DVC (Research and Enterprise)

Programme and Subject Group Leaders ConferenceMay 19th 2009

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• New and developing Corporate Strategy

• VC’s “Road Shows”

• Approval by Board of Governors and Academic Board by September 2009

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Research:

We will increase the range, quality and impact of our research, leading the research agenda in an increasing number of areas. Research driven excellence will inform all aspects of our academic activity.

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Research: We will1. Invest in staff, research facilities and infrastructure to build the research

strengths of the University2. Use our strengths in research to drive excellence across the whole range

of the University’s activities, including teaching, the student experience and innovation for business and the public sector

3. Promote interdisciplinary research where this adds to the University’s reputation or provides new developmental activities

4. Engage in research collaborations that enhance the University’s reputation and sustainability

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Research: We will5. Enhance the University’s standing in measures of research performance

in the research Excellence Framework (REF)6. Develop a high quality research environment with enhanced training,

development and career opportunities for staff and students7. Promote research directions that make a difference to the economy,

culture and society

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Innovation:

We will use the knowledge we create to enable business and organisations to innovate, strengthening our engagement and delivering added value through knowledge transfer activity

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Innovation:

We will1. Strengthen our enterprise and innovation culture, promoting its

development amongst staff and students and delivering the appropriate skills through our curriculum

2. Support entrepreneurial activity and business development based on the intellectual capital of the University

3. Actively promote knowledge transfer and knowledge exchange, deploying the technical and academic resources of the University for the benefit of business, the economy and society

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Innovation:

We will4. Develop partnerships with regional and civic organisations and with the

business community to enhance the innovative capacities of the Region5. Optimise the benefit derived by the University from the identification

and exploitation of its intellectual property6. Seek to lead nationally in the development of innovative practice related

to business, public services and skills development

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Some Research Indicators1. From 89th to 75th in RAE quality profile scores2. £3.3m of RAE funding (from £1.2m) (from 70th to

69th)3. Plymouth £8.7m; Manchester Met £6.7m; Brighton

£6.3m, Portsmouth £5.3m; De Montfort £5.2m4. Plymouth 392 staff FTE submitted, Northumbria 1625. Plymouth 650 PGR students, Northumbria 395

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Overall quality profile(% of research activity at each quality level)

FTE Cat A staff

submitted

4* 3* 2* 1* Un class ified

No. subject submitt

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QR funding

Plymouth 392 226%

11830%

16943%

7218%

103%

25 £8,739,759

Manchester Met

355 237%

9727%

15443%

7220%

92%

17 £6,753,721

Brighton 252 3915%

7429%

8634%

4919%

42%

16 £6,323,486

West of England

320 175%

10132%

13642%

6019%

62%

22 £6,091,630

Portsmouth 231 198%

7332%

8838%

4720%

42%

10 £5,345,680

De Montfort 239 2611%

7431%

9339%

4217%

42%

19 £5,194,184

Northumbria 162 106%

4528%

6842%

3320%

53%

12 £3,259,596