Research Funding
Research Funding
The School has received over £18M in research income since 2001 with the School's grant portfolio has grown from £2.25M in 2001 to £3.96M in 2006, with over 50% of the total income coming from the Research Councils and 30% from charities. The School's research strategy has yielded numerous substantial competitive grants in recent years including involvement in 4 Basic Technology Awards with a total award value of over £6.8M and 5 Cancer Research-UK awards, as examples. Our major contributors include funders from the Research Councils, Industry, Charities and The European Union.
Collaboration with Industry
Our strong Interaction with industry is demonstrated by collaborative projects with over 40 companies including representatives of major multinational pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. The 50% funding from AstraZeneca for the £2.5M EPSRC/AstraZeneca Doctoral Training Centre in Targeted Therapeutics reflects our strong relationship with industry. In addition, our EPSRC Collaborative Training Centre co-funds fellowships with small and large companies including Envirogene, Technostics, Molecular Profiles, Critical Pharmaceuticals and AstraZeneca. The School has also sought to nurture good strategic relationships with industry leaders some of whom are Special Lecturers and Professors within the School (e.g., Professor Mike Eaton from UCB-Celltech) who regularly visit the School to discuss research opportunities and advise on future industrial trends.
We work with industry in sectors which include:
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Pharmaceuticals
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Healthcare
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Food & consumer products
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Biotechnology
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Agrochemicals
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Environmental monitoring
Our industrial partners range from start-ups and SMEs to major multinationals, including global pharmaceutical companies. Many of these projects have resulted in long-term relationships.
In all cases we aim to match our expertise to the needs of our industrial partners and to promote best practice in project management, confidentiality and intellectual property issues.
To get more information or contact us, please get in touch with:
Dr Mark Gilbert
Business Development Officer
Telephone +44 (0)115 846 8469
mark.gilbert@nottingham.ac.uk