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<p>The Higher Education-Business and Community Interaction survey showed that contract
research from business carried out by Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) amounted
to £441m in 12-13. However, information is not held on the precise terms of these
contracts or the physical locations in which they are fulfilled.</p><p>Where an HEI
is in receipt of research grants from the science budget and HE funding bodies, a
requirement of the funding is that the outcomes are made publicly available, although
HEIs are also encouraged to secure necessary intellectual property protection to enable
subsequent exploitation. The Government is also implementing a policy of “Open Access”
to the published findings of this publicly funded research. In the case of research
consultancy, where the research is entirely funded by business, then the outcome would
normally be owned by the business.</p><p>Government is committed to ensure the application
of research and getting universities and business working more closely together. World
Economic Forum evaluation now ranks UK among the top 5 in the world for university-industry
collaboration in R&D. Individual institutions have obligations under State Aid
regulations and under their Charity status to ensure that their contract work with
business is managed appropriately.</p>
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