Figure 1: Reviewers' scores for whether particular projects were worthwhile      

Figure 2: Number of presentations at SPARC workshops by research programme   

Figure 3: Participation in workshops   

Figure 4: Participant evaluations of workshops

Figure 5: Number of SPARC teams in relation to the most important projects they had secured

Figure 6: Number of SPARC teams with certain achievements in relation to academic and other stakeholder environments attributable to Own Account or to SPARC  

Figure 7: Experience of SPARC teams of the academic and other stakeholder environments: comparison between indices for own account and overall

Figure 3.1: Frequency of multiple applications from institutions   

Figure 3.2: Distribution of scores for the degree of Scientific Excellence and Capacity Building potential of the proposals

Figure 3.3: Reviewers scores given to SPARC projects

Figure 3.4: Reviewers scores for whether the projects were worthwhile 

Figure 4.1: Participation in workshops

Figure 4.2: Participants' evaluation of the workshops – frequency of scores on each of six items 

Figure 4.3: Number of presentations of SPARC projects made at SPARC workshops by principal audience

Figure 4.4: Involvement of teams from other research council programmes in SPARC workshops
and chairs at SPARC workshops  

Figure 6.1: Funding secured by type of project

Figure 6.2: Number of SPARC teams with certain achievements in academic and other stakeholder environments

Figure 6.3: Orientation of SPARC teams in academic and other stakeholder environments

Figure 6.4: Orientation of SPARC teams in academic and other stakeholder environments: comparison between indices for Own Account and Overall, for each type of project 

Figure 6.5: Orientation of SPARC teams in academic and other stakeholder environments: comparison between indices for Own Account and Overall, for experience of award holder

Table 1.1: The SPARC advisory committee 

Table 2.1: Collaborators declared in proposals

Table 2.2: Contributions made to workshop costs by hosts and sponsors 

Table 2.3: Workshop sponsors and hosts

Table 3.1 Title and post of applicants and award holders  

Table 3.2: Research experience of award holders by type of project

Table 3.3: SPARC awards: Call 1

Table 3.4: SPARC awards: Call 2

Table 4.1: Workshops, their hosts and number of participants – National Workshops – 2005-2007

Table 4.1: Workshops, their hosts and number of participants – National Workshops – 2008

Table 4.2: Workshops, their hosts and number of participants – International Workshops

Table 4.3: Workshops, their hosts and number of participants – Special Workshops for Researchers

Table 4.4: Planned workshop following the end of SPARC

Table 4.5: Participation in workshops

Table 4.6: Participants' evaluation of the workshops – average scores on each of six items 

Table 4.7: Presentations of SPARC projects made at SPARC workshops

Table 4.8: Presentations made by members of teams from within other Research Council programmes at SPARC workshops and workshop chairs 

Table 4.9: Briefings on SPARC and similar funding opportunities to the research community 

Table 4.10: Events with special support from SPARC

 Table 5.1: Examples of individuals and organisations with which SPARC has engaged

Table 5.1 (continued): Examples of individuals and organisations with which SPARC has engaged

Table 5.2: Invited presentations to public, community, professional and scientific bodies: 2005-2006

Table 5.2 Invited presentations to public, community, professional and scientific bodies: 2007-July 2008 

Table 5.2 Invited presentations to public, community, professional and scientific: August 2008 - December 2008 

Table 5.3: Invited presentations and briefings to individual organisations and groups   

Table 5.4 Special events organised by SPARC

Table 5.5 Published journal papers

Table 5.6: Other publication

Table 5.7: SPARC publications

Table 5.8:  Executive summaries

Table 5.9: Audio interviews

Table 5.10: Contents of SPARC website

Table 6.1: Personal development of SPARC research team members  

Table 6.2: Types of dissemination by the research teams

Table 6.3: Dissemination strategies being pursued by the SPARC teams

Table 6.4: Bidding patterns of SPARC teams

Table 6.5: Funders of successful bids

Table 6.6: Awards received by SPARC teams during or following their SPARC projects

Table 6.7: Summary of awards received by SPARC teams during or following their SPARC projects

Table 6.8:  Type of project by award group

Table 6.9 Estimates of funding secured

Table 6.10: Number of SPARC teams with certain achievements in relation to academic and other stakeholder environments 

Table 6.11: Index of orientation of activities of SPARC teams in relation to academic and other stakeholder environment