To answer your question, biology wins, physics is second, chemistry a distant third…
The Government puts ~£11 billion into research each year. Some of that is defence research and so forth, but £3 billion goes through the research councils (RCUK), who pay for most university research.
Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council £820m
Medical Research Council £650m
Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council £450m
Natural Environment Research Council £390m
Economic & Social Research Council £175m
Science & Technology Facilities Council £550m
Arts & Humanities Research Council £100m
Plus the Wellcome Trust! at £750M, who are paying for this site!
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To answer your question, biology wins, physics is second, chemistry a distant third…
The Government puts ~£11 billion into research each year. Some of that is defence research and so forth, but £3 billion goes through the research councils (RCUK), who pay for most university research.
Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council £820m
Medical Research Council £650m
Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council £450m
Natural Environment Research Council £390m
Economic & Social Research Council £175m
Science & Technology Facilities Council £550m
Arts & Humanities Research Council £100m
Plus the Wellcome Trust! at £750M, who are paying for this site!