Survey of Research and Development in the Higher Education Sector 2014-2015

This report presents the results of the survey of research and development (R&D) activities in the higher education sector – the Higher Education R&D Survey (HERD) – for the academic year 2014/15.

Expenditures and human resources devoted to research work in the higher education sector are measured biennially in the HERD survey. The sector includes the universities, institutes of technology, and other institutes that are in receipt of public funding and engaged in research and development activities.