the virus, Professor Lian Lundy coordinated an international initiative to develop a comparable, open-access database on the occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in sewage, while Fiona Suthers led our efforts in COVID-19 vaccination training across north London, funded by NHS England, which helped provide vaccines rapidly to local people.


In January 2021, the University submitted its HE-BCI to the Higher Education Statistics Agency, providing aggregated data on KE activity. It showed:


— Lower levels of collaborative research income resulting from lower EU funding activity (partners drew back from partnering with UK institutions before January 2021 as a result of Brexit)


— Contract research values and volumes with commercial small and medium-sized enterprises fell by about one third (almost wholly due to COVID-19 effects)


— Other values and volumes showed a mixture of modest growth and very small falls, almost all of which were connected with lockdown


— Increased activity in five areas of public engagement, reflecting the use of online platform for events, almost all of which secured larger audiences.


Nevertheless, the University’s Higher Education Fund (HEIF) allocation – the money provided by the government to support our KE work – rose to £2.05 million, up from £1.65 million in 2018/19 and £1.79 million in 2019/20. The funding is made after the application of a funding formula, input data for which comes primarily from the HE-BCI.


KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE FRAMEWORK


During the year, the University submitted narrative statements to the first iteration of the sector-wide Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF). The KEF consists of data collection of metrics (by Research England, using some data from the HE-BCI but also data from other sources) and narratives


(submitted by institutions). Narratives are intended to help those using the KEF to understand the context in which KE work takes place. All institutions receiving HEIF funding are required to participate in the KEF. Currently, performance in the KEF has no implications for funding but Research England is exploring possible future links between KEF and HEIF. The results of the KEF exercise appeared on 31 March 2021. Middlesex’s ‘KEF profile’ can be found via https://kef.ac.uk/dashboard, and it points to areas of real strength. We are:


— In the top 20% for skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship support


— In the top 20% for intellectual property and commercialisation


— In the top 30% for supporting local growth and regeneration.


This is a good basis for future work to cement the University’s position in relation to KE.


Separate from the KEF – but connected with it as a part of Research England’s efforts to place KE at the centre of university missions – is the Knowledge Exchange Concordat also in its development year in 2020/21. Middlesex signed up to the Concordat, a parallel exercise to other research- related concordats, last year.


While the KEF focuses on performance the KE Concordat concentrates on strategic planning and operations in delivering KE. The Concordat has eight principles, with accompanying ‘enablers’ against which universities are invited to assess themselves and to propose an action plan for improvements. A panel of peers will assess these submissions, then provide feedback and recommendations for action.


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Financial Statements 2020/21


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