About the Survey

There are six questions: related to sustainability (1-2), consistency (3-4), and other funders (5-6).

1. Has the introduction of full economic costing of research contributed to the physical and financial sustainability of UK HEIs?

2. Has the introduction of full economic costing of research improved the human and intellectual sustainability of UK HEIs?

3. Has the introduction of full economic costing of research caused changes a) in the nature of grant applications to Research Councils and National Academies, and b) in the model for internal allocation of grant-overheads received by HEIs?'

4. Is the implementation of fEC by Research Councils efficient and transparent?

5. Has the introduction of fEC influenced work funded by, or undertaken for, Government, the EU and Charities? What are the key issues arising from these different funding sources and their policies and how does this relate HEI sustainability?

6. Has the introduction of fEC influenced the pricing strategy of research undertaken for business, and what are the implications for both HEIs and businesses?

The survey can be completed online at: http://www.survey.bris.ac.uk/rcuk/fec-other

Closing date is 24 September 2008.