UK Business Enterprise Research and Development survey (BERD)

The survey collects research and development (R&D) data from UK business enterprises who have been identified as R&D performers. This includes expenditure data, types of research and numbers of scientists/researchers, technicians and support staff. It is the only survey that measures R&D expenditure and employment in the business sector in the UK. The data are used for policy purposes on Science and Technology, of which Research and Development (R&D) is an important part. Also used widely by academia.

本调查收集了英国已认定为研发表现者的企业的研究与开发（R&D）相关数据。这包括支出数据、研究类型以及科学家/研究员、技术人员和支持人员的人数。该调查是唯一一项衡量英国商业领域研发支出和就业情况的调查。这些数据被广泛应用于科学技术政策领域，其中研究与开发（R&D）占据重要地位，亦被学术界广泛采用。