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Figures reveal fall in Scottish R&D spending | Figures reveal fall in Scottish R&D spending |
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Research and development (R&D) by Scottish businesses went into decline during the downturn, from a position that was already behind the UK figures. | Research and development (R&D) by Scottish businesses went into decline during the downturn, from a position that was already behind the UK figures. |
The latest Scottish government figures on R&D during 2010 ran to less than half of the rate for the UK as a whole, whilst university research spending was ahead of the UK. | The latest Scottish government figures on R&D during 2010 ran to less than half of the rate for the UK as a whole, whilst university research spending was ahead of the UK. |
The data revealed R&D spending for that year totalled £1.89bn. | The data revealed R&D spending for that year totalled £1.89bn. |
At 7.2% of the UK total, that is less than Scotland's population share. | At 7.2% of the UK total, that is less than Scotland's population share. |
The figure is a decrease of £76m in real terms on the previous year. | The figure is a decrease of £76m in real terms on the previous year. |
Spending on business enterprise R&D in Scotland was £622m in 2010, 3.9% of the UK figure and a decrease of £25m in real terms since 2009. | Spending on business enterprise R&D in Scotland was £622m in 2010, 3.9% of the UK figure and a decrease of £25m in real terms since 2009. |
Higher Education Research and Development spending reached £968m in 2010. | Higher Education Research and Development spending reached £968m in 2010. |
That represented 13.6% of the UK figure and a decrease of £41m in real terms on the previous year. | That represented 13.6% of the UK figure and a decrease of £41m in real terms on the previous year. |
Government R&D expenditure in Scotland came to £300m in 2010, 11.9% of the UK figure and a decrease of £10m in real terms since 2009. | Government R&D expenditure in Scotland came to £300m in 2010, 11.9% of the UK figure and a decrease of £10m in real terms since 2009. |
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