School Metrics
Scale of Infrastructure
Our staff are distributed across two UofG campuses (Garcube and Gilmorehill) as well our farm (Cochno) and our field station at Loch Lomond (Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment - SCENE), spanning a distance of ~25 miles.
Total income from research projects active 2023-25 - £59.7M
Our top 10 research funders for our School Active 2023-25
| Wellcome Trust | £11,077,534 |
| Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) | £7,612,568 |
| Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) | £6,954,761 |
| European Commission (EC) | £5,527,232 |
| Medical Research Council (MRC) | £2,802,934 |
| Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | £2,509,827 |
| EPSRC EU Guarantee | £2,288,159 |
| Leverhulme Trust | £2,224,452 |
| European Research Council (ERC) | £2,176,493 |
| UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | £2,120,395 |
We receive funding from a wide variety of organisations across the UK and the World. These include Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, The British Horse Society, Hannah Dairy Research Foundation, Welsh Corgi Rescue Centre and The Atlantic Salmon Trust. This funding provides vital support to our veterinary initiatives and smaller-scale projects throughout the World.
Top 5 Funders of Active Research Projects 2024
| Funder Name | Proportioned Value | Number of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Wellcome Trust | £10,460,796 | 12 |
| Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) | £7,612,568 | 20 |
| European Commission (EC) | £5,527,232 | 7 |
| Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) | £4,759,422 | 13 |
| Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | £2,509,827 | 4 |
| Grand Total | £30,869,819 | 56 |
Top 5 Funders of Active Research Projects 2025
| Funder Name | Proportioned Value | Number of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Wellcome Trust | £7,892,869 | 10 |
| Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) | £5,897,178 | 16 |
| Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) | £5,811,079 | 16 |
| European Commission (EC) | £4,544,252 | 4 |
| Medical Research Council (MRC) | £2,762,478 | 12 |
| Grand Total | £26,907,857 | 58 |
Top 5 Funders of New Research Projects 2024
| Funder Name | Proportioned Value | Number of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| EPSRC EU Guarantee | £1,905,476 | 1 |
| Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | £1,208,358 | 1 |
| Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) | £1,197,551 | 7 |
| Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) | £929,569 | 4 |
| Leverhulme Trust | £362,375 | 1 |
| Grand Total | £5,603,329 | 14 |
Top 5 Funders of New Research Projects 2025
| Funder Name | Proportioned Value | Number of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) | £1,773,300 | 6 |
| Medical Research Council (MRC) | £1,663,711 | 5 |
| UK Research and Innovation ( UKRI) | £1,383,390 | 5 |
| Wellcome Trust | £747,639 | 3 |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) | £566,431 | 1 |
| Grand Total | £6,134,471 | 20 |
Publications
Our top 10% papers in 2023/24 were cited 4.89 times more than similar publications across the world in their field.
The top half of our 2023/24 papers were cited 2.90 times more than similar publications across the world in their field.
42.4% of SBOHVM researchers had a paper in 2023/24 that was among the top 10% most highly cited globally.