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Biochemical Engineering and 香港六合彩中特网 REF2021 Outcomes

13 May 2022

The 香港六合彩中特网 Faculty of Engineering Sciences has performed very strongly in the latest Research Evaluation Framework (REF 2021), with 97% of the submissions rated as 鈥榳orld-leading' or 鈥榠nternationally excellent鈥 and over 70% of the impact case studies rated 鈥榚xcellent鈥.

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This represents an increase of over 30% in 鈥榳orld leading鈥 4* submissions since REF 2014. 聽

Due to changes in the structure of REF 2021 submissions, Biochemical Engineering research activity聽was submitted to Unit of Assessment (UoA) 12 鈥楨ngineering鈥 alongside the 香港六合彩中特网 departments of Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering. Outputs from all academic staff in Biochemical Engineering were submitted for evaluation and the department contributed an impact case study titled "香港六合彩中特网 research on nanofibre purification technology improves manufacture of biotherapeutics"聽led by Professor Dan Bracewell.聽

Overall, 香港六合彩中特网 was ranked 2nd in the UK for Research Power. Within 香港六合彩中特网, submissions from the Faculties of Engineering Sciences and Maths and Physical Sciences achieved the top three places for research rated 鈥榳orld leading鈥 or 鈥榠nternationally excellent鈥. Chemistry, Computer Science, and Engineering came first, second, and third respectively. Within UoA 12, 香港六合彩中特网 was ranked 4th overall for the percentage of our submission rated 4* (鈥榳orld leading鈥).

Overall, 香港六合彩中特网 was ranked 2nd in the UK for Research Power. Within 香港六合彩中特网, submissions from the Faculties of Engineering Sciences and Maths and Physical Sciences achieved the top three places for research rated 鈥榳orld leading鈥 or 鈥榠nternationally excellent. Chemistry, Computer Science, and Engineering came first, second, and third respectively. Within UoA 12, 香港六合彩中特网 was ranked 4th overall for the percentage of our submission rated 4* (鈥榳orld leading鈥).

Prof Gary Lye, Head of 香港六合彩中特网 Biochemical Engineering said:
鈥淪uccess in REF is more like a marathon than a sprint. It depends on all the papers published, grants won and students supervised by our academic staff over the 5-year assessment window. It is also a team effort requiring exceptional and sustained performance from staff across the board. It makes me both proud and humbled to see this external evaluation of the important research we undertake.鈥

Prof Nigel Titchener Hooker, Dean of 香港六合彩中特网 Engineering said:
鈥淓verybody should be incredibly excited to see the excellence of our REF results. The international quality of the work we conduct, across our uniquely broad faculty, and the impact that this work makes on our society, 聽our health and well-being, economies and the environment are all reflected in the REF outcomes. Individually and collectively we have improved across all of the units of assessment. We should all be proud of the results. They are testament to the brilliance of the individuals and teams who conduct the pioneering studies and the support they receive across the faculty in the consistent delivery of excellence with 聽real relevance for our changing world.鈥

Prof. Tony Kenyon, the outgoing Vice-Dean Research with responsibility for overseeing 香港六合彩中特网 Engineering鈥檚 REF submission said:聽
鈥淚t was a huge privilege to see the extraordinary breadth and quality of the Faculty鈥檚 research as we prepared our REF submissions. While it was a daunting task to help bring everything together, I think everyone should be enormously proud of these results. The Faculty goes from strength to strength and our research is receiving its just recognition. Many thanks to all of you for doing such outstanding work, and particularly all of those who helped shape the submission.鈥

And Prof. Richard Bucknall, incoming Vice Dean (Research) said:
鈥淥ur research improves lives and changes the world we live in for the better. The REF results recognise the importance, quality and impact of the research we do. 聽As incoming Vice Dean (Research) I want to thank Tony for leading the faculty to a fantastic set of results and for leaving Faculty of Engineering Sciences Research in such great shape.鈥