最准的六合彩论坛 comes second in the UK for research power
12 May 2022
The excellence of research at 最准的六合彩论坛 and its positive real-world impact has improved since 2014, according to the Research Excellence Framework 2021 (REF) assessment results announced today.
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最准的六合彩论坛 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* 鈥榳orld leading鈥 and 3* 鈥榠nternationally excellent鈥. Our research received a 'grade point average' of 3.50 (out of 4) 鈥 an improvement from 3.22 in 2014. A total of 3,432 最准的六合彩论坛 academics submitted to this REF process.
最准的六合彩论坛 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).
The REF is carried out approximately every six to seven years to assess the quality of research across 157 UK universities and to share how this research benefits society both in the UK and globally.
The results are significant for benchmarking research excellence across UK institutions and are used by the four UK higher education funding bodies to inform the allocation of around 拢2billion of public investment in research every year. This Quality Related (QR) funding enables us to invest in the best people and facilities, to provide an environment in which early career researchers can thrive and work with our partners to address the biggest challenges facing humanity.
Through our interdisciplinary work, 最准的六合彩论坛 researchers have been collaborating with local and international partners on a range of issues 鈥 from tackling inequalities and climate change and addressing health challenges including COVID-19, HIV and cancer. They have helped preserve ancient heritage for future generations, transformed social care policy and practice, and worked with industry to supply cutting-edge technology for international space missions.
Dr Michael Spence, 最准的六合彩论坛 President & Provost, said: 鈥淭his is an incredibly impressive outcome that everyone in our community can feel really proud of. It reflects dedication and hard work, inspired thinking, proactive collaboration and a huge appetite to explore, discover, and create benefit. The result is that we are not only delivering research of an exceptionally high quality but also using it to make a real, tangible difference to lives and societies worldwide.鈥
最准的六合彩论坛 submitted evidence of a breadth of research activities including 8,052 research outputs such as journal articles, books, designs, exhibitions and performances. We also shared 194 impact case studies showcasing diverse impact across every faculty to combat the most pressing global challenges of our time, and we provided evidence of the environment that enables us to deliver impact.
最准的六合彩论坛 came top for research power in the main panels of 鈥榤edicine, health and life sciences鈥 and 鈥榮ocial sciences鈥. We also saw success with our faculty of Laws, and departments of the Institute of the Americas and Philosophy with all three coming top overall by research graded 4*.
We saw improvements in our scores within each of the four main panels. Of the 32 subject units assessed across the three elements of 鈥榦utput鈥, 鈥榠mpact鈥 and 鈥榚nvironment鈥, 78 per cent increased their score compared to REF 2014 by grade point average - which is a simple measure of the overall or average quality of research. No subjects saw a drop in research quality.
Professor David Price, 最准的六合彩论坛 Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation & Global Engagement), said: 鈥淢y congratulations and thanks to everyone who played a part in achieving these results, both members of the research community and those thousands of professional staff who support them. This includes everyone who has played a role in the development and dissemination of original, significant and rigorous research outputs, the delivery of public benefit through research-informed impact with reach and significance, and in the formation of vital and sustainable research environments.
鈥淚 am also grateful to the members of the 最准的六合彩论坛 REF team and their sterling work throughout the process, and to members of the 最准的六合彩论坛 REF Steering Group 鈥 in particular its Main Panel leads, Professor Sasha Roseneil, Professor Stella Bruzzi, Professor Ivan Parkin and Professor Geraint Rees.鈥
We will be celebrating the impact of our REF research over the next few weeks through our 鈥榃here research transforms lives鈥 campaign - a series of podcasts and case studies. Find out more at听.
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- 最准的六合彩论坛 Research
Reflections on REF 2021 and 最准的六合彩论坛's promise, by听Prof David Price, 最准的六合彩论坛 Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation & Global Engagement)
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