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Higher Education Provider Data: Business and Community Interaction

 

HE Provider Data: Business and community interaction: Frequently asked questions

We publish all of the HESA HE Business and Community Interaction (HE-BCI) survey data returned by HE providers. The areas above guide you through the information we collect, and we have also published a complete list of our tables.

The table below identifies the charts and tables that answer some of the most common questions about HE finances. Use the drop-down filter to select the topic that most interests you, or the search box to display more specific questions (such as searching for 'spin-off', or 'CPD').

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How many spin-offs and start-ups are generated by universities? Chart 1 - Spin-offs and start-up companies by type of activity, metric, academic year and country of HE provider HESA Intellectual property summary; IP; intellectual; property; start-up; start-ups; spin-off; spin-offs; spin; start; graduate; graduates; student; students; staff; lecturers; professors;
What are the business and community income sources for universities? Chart 2 - Income from business and community interactions by academic year and country of HE provider HESA Income sources summary; income; sources
What is the scale of universities' collaborative research? Table 1 - Income from collaborative research involving public funding by academic year, type of income, source of public funding and HE provider HESA Income sources callaboration; collaborative; collaborate; research; councils; public; funding; contribution; government; charity; charities;
What is the value of universities' contract research? Table 2a - Business and community services by type of service, academic year, type of organisation and HE provider HESA Income sources research; researching; grant; grants; contract; contracts; business; businesses; commercial; SME; companies; firms; charity; charities;
What is universities' income from consultancy? Table 2a - Business and community services by type of service, academic year, type of organisation and HE provider HESA Income sources consult; consultatncy; consulting; consultants; consultant; contract; contracts; business; businesses; commercial; SME; companies; firms; charity; charities;
How much money do universities make from use of their facilities and equipment? Table 2a - Business and community services by type of service, academic year, type of organisation and HE provider HESA Income sources facilities; equipment; hire; rent; hiring; renting; labs; lab; laboratory; laboratories; sport; gym; contract; contracts; business; businesses; commercial; SME; companies; firms; charity; charities;
What is universities' income from CPD and continuing education? Table 2b - Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Continuing Education (CE) courses for business and the community by academic year and HE provider HESA Income sources continuing; professional; development; CPD; education; course; courses; CE; train; training; contract; contracts; business; businesses; commercial; SME; companies; firms; charity; charities;
What is universities' income from regeneration and development programmes? Table 3 - Income from regeneration and development programmes by academic year, programme and HE provider HESA Income sources regeneration; development; fund; funding; funds; grants; government; ERDF; ESF; european; regional; social;
How many patents are granted to universities? Table 4a - Intellectual property: Disclosures and patents filed by or on behalf of the HE provider by academic year, type of disclosure or patent and HE provider HESA Intellectual property IP; intellectual; property; disclosure; disclosures; patents; patent; file; filed; applications; application; granted; inventions; invention
How many intellectual property licences are granted by universities? Table 4b - Intellectual property: Licence numbers (including patents, copyright, design, registration and trade marks) by academic year, type of licence granted, type of organisation and HE provider HESA Intellectual property IP; intellectual; property; licence; licences; patent; patents; copyright; design; registration; registered; trade; mark; marks; software
How much money do universities make from the sale of IP to businesses? Table 4c - Intellectual property income (including patents, copyright, design, registration and trade marks) by academic year, income source, type of organisation and HE provider HESA Intellectual property IP; intellectual; property; licence; licences; patent; patents; copyright; design; registration; registered; trade; mark; marks; software; business; businesses; commercial; SME; companies; firms; charity; charities;
What is universities' total income from intellectual property? Table 4d - Total intellectual property income (including patents, copyright, design, registration and trade marks) by academic year and HE provider HESA Intellectual property IP; intellectual; property; licence; licences; patent; patents; copyright; design; registration; registered; trade; mark; marks; software; revenue; income
How many spin-off companies are based on universities' IP? Table 4e - Intellectual property: Spin-off activities by type of activity, academic year, metric and HE provider HESA Intellectual property IP; intellectual; property; start-up; start-ups; spin-off; spin-offs; spin; start; graduate; graduates; student; students; staff; lecturers; professors;
What is the turnover and empolyment of university spin-offs? Table 4e - Intellectual property: Spin-off activities by type of activity, academic year, metric and HE provider HESA Intellectual property IP; intellectual; property; start-up; start-ups; spin-off; spin-offs; spin; start; graduate; graduates; student; students; staff; lecturers; professors;
How many graduate start-ups are formed each year? Table 4e - Intellectual property: Spin-off activities by type of activity, academic year, metric and HE provider HESA Intellectual property IP; intellectual; property; start-up; start-ups; spin-off; spin-offs; spin; start; graduate; graduates; student; students; staff; lecturers; professors;
How many university spin-offs are still active after three years? Table 4e - Intellectual property: Spin-off activities by type of activity, academic year, metric and HE provider HESA Intellectual property IP; intellectual; property; start-up; start-ups; spin-off; spin-offs; spin; start; graduate; graduates; student; students; staff; lecturers; professors;
How many people attend public events at universities? Table 5 - Social, community and cultural engagement: designated public events by academic year, type of event, nature of event, number of attendees, academic staff time (days) and HE provider HESA public events social; community; cultural; engagement; public; events; lectures; free; performance; performances; music; art; dance; drama; museum; exhibition; museums; exhibitions;
How much staff time to universities invest in public events? Table 5 - Social, community and cultural engagement: designated public events by academic year, type of event, nature of event, number of attendees, academic staff time (days) and HE provider HESA public events social; community; cultural; engagement; public; events; lectures; free; performance; performances; music; art; dance; drama; museum; exhibition; museums; exhibitions;