The international reputation of the University’s research has helped to push research funding at Nottingham to unprecedented levels.

The total of more than £150m received for the academic year 2009/10 represents a 7.2 per cent rise on the previous year — a resounding endorsement of the University’s reputation as a centre of research excellence.

There were significant increases in 2009-10 in the number of awards won from research councils, the EU and charities. There was also an increase in the value of awards received from the UK Government.

Over the year, there were 720 new funding awards, including an increase in the value of awards made to the Faculty of Law and Social Science – up from £5m in 2008/9 to £12m in 2009/10.

The Faculty saw an increase in the number of awards from 97 to 122. Awards to the Faculty of Science were up, from £38m to £42m in 2009/10. The Faculty of Arts also saw a 27 per cent increase in the number of research awards received — from 37 to 47.

Professor Bob Webb, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, said: “This is a significant milestone for The University of Nottingham in terms of our research profile and the success of our world-class research teams across all five faculties. It continues to build on the excellent positive trajectory demonstrated in RAE 2008, demonstrating the dedication and commitment of our staff and the quality of our worldleading research.”

The University has a broad research portfolio but has also identified and badged 13 research priority groups, in which a concentration of expertise, collaboration and resources create significant critical mass.

Key research areas at Nottingham include energy, drug discovery, global food security, biomedical imaging, advanced manufacturing, integrating global society, operations in a digital world, and science, technology & society. Through these groups, Nottingham researchers will continue to make a major impact on global challenges.

More information is available on the University’s new research and knowledge transfer website at: http://www. nottingham.ac.uk/research/research.aspx.