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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø REF 2014 Results

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø was the top-rated university in the UK for research strength in the Research Excellence Framework 2014 by a measure of average research score multiplied by staff numbers submitted.Ìý

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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø researchers received a 'grade point average' of 3.22 (out of 4) and submitted over 2,500 staff to be assessed in REF 2014, giving Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø an overall research power greater than both the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge.Ìý

Other highlights of REF 2014 for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø include:

  • Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø enjoys the greatest amount of 4* ("world leading") research in Panel A, covering medicine and biological sciences, much of which is conducted in collaboration with our partner hospitalsÌý
  • Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø has the largest amount of academic research activity in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics);
  • Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø has the strongest research power and share of 4* research in Panel C, covering social sciences, and overtaking both Oxford University and the LSE for the first time;
  • Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Economics, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Psychology & Language Sciences, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Neuroscience, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Institute of Education, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Chemistry and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Computer Science are among the university's top research performers nationally;
  • Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø received a 'grade point average' of 3.54 (out of 4) regarding the real-world impact of its research, placing it among the top comprehensive universities rated.Ìý

Professor Michael Arthur, former Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø President & Provost, said: "The REF 2014 is hugely significant, more so than any league table or university ranking, because it determines the funding that every UK higher education institution will receive in the coming years. These results will allow us to invest further in excellent research, and to further build the mutually beneficial relationship between our research and student education.

"We pride ourselves on our strength as a multidisciplinary university so it is noteworthy that we have achieved excellent results across such a wide spectrum. Our traditional strength in biomedicine is reflected in Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø having the largest share of 4* research assessed by that panel, but we have also performed strongly in disciplines as varied as computer science, built environment, economics and education."

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Professor David Price, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Vice-Provost (Research), said: "Our research strength has been rated top not only in the overall results, but in each component: our publications and other outputs, our research environment and our research impact. This reflects the passion and commitment of our researchers - as well as those who provide them with professional support - to fulfil our potential as London's Global University, both generating applicable knowledge and expanding the potential of human thought and action."

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