What is the difference between non-funded and external-funded research?
• Non-funded Research • This is research where there is no direct external sponsorship, whether identified as a specific project or not. • In some departments non-funded research forms a high proportion of the total time spent on research. The resources for this work essentially derive from use of paid time and University/Departmental equipment, consumables and other resources. • This includes speculative work to investigate potential ideas or projects before preparing grant or contract bids, or for publication. By its nature some non-funded research work may simply abort and does not lead to publications or external project bids. However, non-funded research is an important academic activity. • In a year when an academic is very active on external-funded projects, there is generally less time available for non-funded research, and vice versa when there is little or no external-funded research. • External-funded Research • This is research where an external sponsor is associated with t
