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×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ comes second in the UK for research power

1 June 2022

The excellence of research at ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ and its positive real-world impact has improved since 2014, according to the Research Excellence Framework 2021 (REF) assessment results announced this week.

Ref results

×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ has come second in the UK for research power by a measure of average research score multiplied by staff numbers submitted. For this, 93 per cent of our research was graded 4* ‘world leading’ and 3* ‘internationally excellent’. Our research received a 'grade point average' of 3.50 (out of 4) – an improvement from 3.22 in 2014. A total of 3,432 ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ academics submitted to this REF process.

×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ came second in research power only to Oxford (1st) and we maintained our position as top in the UK for research power in medicine, health and life sciences as well as social sciences. Other UK leaders in research power include Cambridge (3rd), Edinburgh (4th), and Manchester (5th).

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