Trinity’s research accounts for last year show that 68 per cent of research income came from state funding, accounting for nearly €68 million, while Trinity’s four research institutes made up 14.7 per cent of the total research income. The research accounts relate to the year ending 30th September 2016, with a total of nearly €97 million being raised in research funding, a 6.4 per cent increase from the year before. Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) makes up the majority of the Irish exchequer funding, contributing €44.2 million to Trinity’s overall research budget. This is just under €10 million more compared to last year, totalling 46 per … Continue reading Trinity’s Total Research Budget Increases, with 68% of Budget from State Funding