1. Research Alastair Fitter University Council: March 2007

2. Research performance Currently 80% of Staff in 5 or 5* departments; 93% declared in RAE 2001 RAE 2008: ‘mock’ exercise in 2006 First draft of final submissions (24) now complete and assessed Close involvement of University Research Cttee/Research Policy Office Final draft by June Deadline is 30 November 2007

3. Research Assessment Exercise New mechanism – based on ‘outputs’: 4 per staff member, but stricter rules on eligibility 1*-4* grading – leads to ‘profile’ York aiming for ‘mode 3, mean 3’ Code of practice on selection in place Probably more selective in 2008

4. Research achievements All departments self-assessed outputs in 2006 Validated by ‘critical friends’ Vetted by Research Cttee 1* = nationally recognised 2* = internationally recognised 3* = internationally excellent 4* = world-leading

5. Research achievements 1* = nationally recognised 2* = internationally recognised 3* = internationally excellent 4* = world-leading Grades re- assessed in 2007 Again self- assessment Need for further moderation

6. Research income Research income for 06/07: £45M (24% of total) – almost on target 9% p.a. growth – doubled in 7 years Top 20 for total research income Exceptionally high income/FTE High QR: £23M (13% of total)

7. Research grant portfolio Current research grants >£140 million 630 active grants from 90 funding sources Strong on RCs, charities; new emphasis on industrial funding – BDMs Larger grants now a priority – need to distinguish core and project grants

8. Science Research Facilities Technology Facility (JIF) Henry Wellcome Building (JIF/Wellcome) York NeuroImaging Centre York-JEOL Centre for Nanoscience (JEOL, Yorkshire Forward) Chemistry NMR Centre HYMS Unit of Immunology and Infection White Rose Grid bioscience equipment Psychology labs MEG and MRI electron microscopy NMR labs, containment facilities E-Science

9. Humanities Research Facilities Borthwick Institute for Archives (HLF) Raymond Burton Library for Humanities Research (private donation) Music Research Centre (fund-raising campaign) Humanities Research Centre Archives Humanities research collections Acoustic and recording facilities Facilities for new research centres, graduates, visitors

10. Social Science Research Facilities Alcuin Research Resource Collaboration (JIF/Wellcome) Institute for Effective Education (Bowland Trust) Spatial Informatics Laboratory Applied social science research & dissemination Policy-relevant & evidence- based education research Geodemographic information systems

11. New research centres Institute for Public Understanding of the Past York Centre for Complex Systems Analysis Centre for Renaissance and Early Modern Studies Public engagement on historical research (History, Archaeology,.. ) Complexity science – multi- disciplinary (all science depts) 1500 to 1700 (English, History, History of Art)

12. Staff and research support Anniversary Chairs & Lectureships University research support: equipment, pump-priming, visitors (£600k pa) Studentships (£850k pa) Humanities research resources (£500k pa) Departmental support: technical, capital, pump-priming, travel, etc.

13. Other events BA Festival –10-14 September –Campus/town/schools programmes –Opportunity to display York research Athena Swan: women in science –University award –Biology & Chemistry – result on 13 March –Psychology, Physics, Maths to follow?