12.7 Management of Research and Development
Introduction
This category covers information relating to Edinburgh Napier University's management and funding of its research activities, it does not include the actual results or data of research undertaken.
Research Funding
This section covers statistical information on the major sources of the University's research funding. The information can be requested from foi@napier.ac.uk
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Research Quality
Results of external measurement of the quality of the University's research. Our performance in the Research Assessment Exercise/ Research Excellence Framework is as follows:
| |
|
% of research activity at each quality level |
| Unit of Assessment |
FTE Category A staff submitted |
4* |
3* |
2* |
1* |
U# |
| 11 Nursing and Midwifery |
11.80 |
5 |
35 |
35 |
15 |
10 |
| 12 Allied Health Professions and Studies |
17.80 |
5 |
5 |
40 |
45 |
5 |
| 17 Earth systems and Environmental Science |
13.00 |
0 |
20 |
45 |
30 |
5 |
| 23 Computer Science and Informatics |
26.70 |
0 |
20 |
60 |
20 |
0 |
| 27 Civil engineering |
31.35 |
5 |
25 |
45 |
25 |
0 |
| 30 Architecture and the built Environment |
11.00 |
5 |
30 |
45 |
20 |
0 |
| 36 Business and Management Studies |
31.00 |
0 |
15 |
45 |
35 |
5 |
| 37 Library and Information Systems |
5.50 |
10 |
50 |
25 |
10 |
5 |
| 38 Law |
6.00 |
0 |
5 |
20 |
55 |
20 |
| 41 Sociology |
6.80 |
0 |
10 |
40 |
45 |
5 |
| 44 Psychology |
6.80 |
0 |
5 |
30 |
55 |
10 |
| 57 English Language and Literature |
6.50 |
5 |
15 |
55 |
20 |
5 |
| 63 Art and Design |
10.75 |
0 |
25 |
35 |
25 |
15 |
| 67 Music |
7.10 |
0 |
5 |
25 |
40 |
30 |
U# = Unclassified
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Research Strategies
This section contains information on institutional level strategic plans for research. This is our 
Research, Knowledge Transfer and Commercialisation Strategy 2009 - 2015.
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Research Management Structures
A description of our Research management structures can be found found on our main website.
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Research Support Arrangements
Our procedures for supporting research including EU Project Application Forms and Faculty Research Guidelines & Procedures can be requested from foi@napier.ac.uk.
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Research Ethics
The University research ethics policies and procedures. This is our University Code of Ethics. The policy for the Ownership & Exploitation of Intellectual Property was approved by the University Court and The Academic Board.
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Research Staff policies
The University's policies for supporting and developing fixed-term contract research staff and be requested from foi@napier.ac.uk
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Research Students policies and procedures
The University's policies and procedures for supervising and examining research students. Regulations governing research postgraduate study and Information on how students complain about supervision arrangements can be found on the Research Degree regulations.
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