We provide reports and information about research funding in the College and are responsible for preparing research returns to HESA and HEFCE. Reports on research income and application success rates are regularly presented at Research Committee meetings.
Please note, Birkbeck underwent a restructure on 1 August 2023. Reports to the end of the 2022/23 financial year reflect the College's previous structure.
Our grant application success rate
August 2023 - July 2024
| Faculty | Number of applications | Success rate |
|---|
| Faculty of Business and Law |
33 |
27% |
| Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |
74 |
34% |
| Faculty of Science |
93 |
12% |
| Total number of applications |
200 |
23% to date |
AUGUST 2022 - JULY 2023
| School | Number of applications | Success rate |
|---|
| School of Arts |
25 |
24% |
| School of Business, Economics and Informatics |
16 |
69% |
| School of Law |
14 |
43% |
| School of Science |
43 |
28% |
| School of Social Science, History and Philosophy |
43 |
26% |
| Total number of applications |
141 |
34% |
AUGUST 2021 - JULY 2022
| School | Number of applications | Success rate |
|---|
| School of Arts |
36 |
42% |
| School of Business, Economics and Informatics |
26 |
27% |
| School of Law |
14 |
43% |
| School of Science |
58 |
43% |
| School of Social Science, History and Philosophy |
47 |
32% |
| Total number of applications |
181 |
38% |
AUGUST 2020 - JULY 2021
| School | Number of applications | Success rate |
|---|
| School of Arts |
45 |
22% |
| School of Business, Economics and Informatics |
19 |
26% |
| School of Law |
16 |
69% |
| School of Science |
49 |
24% |
| School of Social Science, History and Philosophy |
48 |
23% |
| Total number of applications |
177 |
28% |
AUGUST 2019 - JULY 2020
| School | Number of applications | Success rate |
|---|
| School of Arts |
34 |
41% |
| School of Business, Economics and Informatics |
29 |
21% |
| School of Law |
8 |
25% |
| School of Science |
69 |
46% |
| School of Social Science, History and Philosophy |
60 |
28% |
| Total number of applications |
200 |
36% |
Current research grants held by Birkbeck