8.7 Management of Research
This category covers information relating to the institution's management and funding of its research activities; it does not include the actual results or data of research undertaken.
Research funding
Statistical information on the major sources of the institution's research funding
Amount of SFC Main Research Grant and other formulaic/non-formulaic SFC grants for research are available on the SFC website (*):
A breakdown of the Research Grants and Contracts income is included in the University's Financial Statements:
Statistical information about funding from research councils, research charities and other major bodies is available from Policy and Planning, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA.
Research quality
Results of external measurement of the quality of the institution's research
Institutional performance in the Research Assessment Exercise/Research Excellence Framework (*):
Research strategies
Summary information on institutional-level strategic plans for research
Research Strategy:
Strategic Plan:
Our Strategy
Research management structures
A description of the structures the institution uses to manage its research activity
Information about the Directorate of Research and Innovation Services and the work that they do can be found at:
Information about the University's research themes and research programmes
The Research Committee has responsibility for overseeing the governance of research. The remit of the Research Committee is available at:
Committee Remits and Compositions
Research support arrangements
Institution's procedures for supporting research
Details of the Institute of Advanced Studies:
Details of the support available for researchers:
Research ethics
The institution's research ethics policies and procedures
Institutional policies and codes of practice on good practice in research, ethical conduct and avoidance of research fraud. Information on how the institution investigates allegations of research malpractice:
Research students policies and procedures
The institution's policies and procedures for supervising and examining research students
Regulations governing postgraduate research study
Postgraduate Research Regulations
Code of Practice for the Support of Postgraduate Research Students:
Code of Practice - Research Degrees
Information on how students can complain about supervision arrangements:
* If you have any trouble accessing this external information please contact us (foiunit@stir.ac.uk) and we will provide you with this information.
September 2022