Universities are being forced to contribute more towards the costs of research projects, as funding councils are paying less than the agreed 80 per cent of project costs.
Several heads of university research offices have told Research Fortnight that councils are expecting them to contribute more towards project overheads.
The costs of research council grants and fellowships are calculated based on full economic costs—which includes direct and indirect costs. If a grant is awarded, councils fund 80 per cent of FEC. Universities must find the rest from other sources.
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