Edinburgh Research and Innovation: Information Centre

Support for University staff

link to ERI's internal website for research and commercialisation services (available to University of Edinburgh staff only)

These publications, documents and reports provide insight into the activities and achivements of the University of Edinburgh and ERI in research and commercialisation.

Publications

Edinburgh Research and Innovation's annual review of research and commercialisation activities at the University of Edinburgh. [Published October 2011]

Subscribe to receive the University of Edinburgh's monthly technology transfer e-newsletter for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry, highlighting a selection of licensing and collaborative research opportunities.

A brochure to coincide with the exhibition celebrating some of the exciting inventions, innovations and discoveries that have come out of research at the University of Edinburgh. [Published November 2009]

Position Statements

This position statement highlights how the University of Edinburgh, through its commercialisation office, Edinburgh Research and Innovation (ERI), is encouraging the commercialisation of research and highlights the extensive work undertaken to build value into the IP that emerges from the University’s research base. [Published December 2011]

The University of Edinburgh has formally adopted the UK Research Integrity Office’s Code of Practice for Research. [Published October 2011]

The University of Edinburgh recognises that improving health and access to medicines are among the most pressing needs and continues to pioneer world-class research into the often preventable diseases that take millions of lives every year. To ensure the fruits of its research are accessible to those in greatest need, the University has published an Essential Medicines policy when licensing its technology for commercial purposes. [Published March 2009]

Reports

The annual Exploitation Efficiency Report by the University of Edinburgh makes a comparison of the exploitation efficiency of Scotland's universities against US universities in 2009-10. This year's report reveals that the top Scottish universities generate more invention disclosures, file more patents, negotiate licence agreements and create more new spinout companies for every dollar of investment compared to similar universities in the USA. It should be noted that this strong performance by Scottish universities is not a recent phenomenon, but continues back to 1995/96 when such data was first compiled. [Published April 2012]

Edinburgh Research and Innovation's report on Social Responsibility and Sustainability related research funding, licensing and company formation at the University of Edinburgh. [Published May 2011]

Freedom of Information

The Freedom of Information Publication Scheme lists information that Edinburgh Research and Innovation (ERI) routinely makes available. It contains links to online versions of some of this information, and/or details how access may otherwise be obtained.