Key figures

The AERES is cementing its foothold on the research and higher education scene, as attested by the continuing growth in its activity backed up by increased support from the State.

2009 activities

2009 evaluation campaign (group D 2010-2013)

Group D: regional education authority of Lille, second half of the Parisian region, part of the French overseas territories

• 53 institutions
• 712 research units
• 239 bachelor specialities (including 27 specialities from group C and 17 not belonging to any group), 382 master specialities, 74 doctoral schools
• Research organisations:
  - INRA (French National Institute for Agricultural Research)
  - CEA (French Atomic Energy Commission)
  - INRETS (French Atomic Energy Commission)
  - INED (French National Institute for Demographic Studies)
  - IFREMER (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea)
  - LCPC (French Central Laboratory for bridges and Highways)
• Evaluation abroad: Saint-Joseph University, Beirut

Human resources and budget 2009

• Budget 2009: 14.4 million euros
• Permanent administrative staff: 70
• Part-time scientific staff (researchers, professors): 106
• Experts called on: 3,771 including 22.6% of women and 19.3% of foreigners for evaluating research units

2008 activities

2008 evaluation campaign (group C 2009-2012)

Group C: regional education authorities of Strasbourg, Nancy-Metz and first half of the Parisian region

• 33 institutions
• 666 research units
• 270 bachelor specialities, 348 master specialities, 69 doctoral schools
• Research organisations:
  - CEMAGREF (French Public Agricultural and Environmental Research Institute)
  - INSERM (French National Institute of Health and Medical Research)

Human resources and budget 2008

• Budget 2008: 13 million euros
• Permanent administrative staff: 63
• Part-time scientific staff (researchers, professors): 100
• Experts called on: 3,500 with an average participation of 20% of foreigners in 2007-2008

2007 activities

2007 evaluation campaign (group B 2008-2011)

Only institutions and programmes were evaluated during this campaign.
Group B: regional education authorities of Rouen, Amiens, Reims, Besançon, Dijon, Clermont-Ferrand, Limoges, Poitiers, Orléans-Tours, Nantes, Rennes, Caen and French Polynesia

• 30 universities

• 592 bachelor specialities, 577 master specialities and 72 doctoral schools

Human resources and budget

• Budget: 5.1 million euros
• Permanent administrative staff: 50
• Part-time scientific staff (researchers, professors): ?
• Experts called on: 1,800