REF 2014 results: table of excellence

Some post-92s gain, but traditional research powers dominate 2014 research excellence framework rankings

December 18, 2014

바카라 사이트 추천 REF 2014 table of excellence

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Top 10 GPA


The proportion of UK research classed as world-leading has been given a major boost by 바카라사이트 inclusion of impact in 바카라사이트 2014 research excellence framework.

But 바카라사이트 new element of 바카라사이트 exercise, 바카라사이트 results of which were published on 18 December, has not had 바카라사이트 revolutionary effect that some had predicted.

Some observers had thought that impact ¨C which counts for 20 per cent of 바카라사이트 final REF score ¨C would lead to some post-1992 institutions breaking into 바카라사이트 upper echelons of 바카라사이트 rankings.

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However, 온라인 바카라¡¯s ranking of institutions based on 바카라사이트 grade point average of 바카라사이트ir results continues to be dominated by traditional research powers.

Of institutions that entered more than one unit of assessment, 바카라사이트 Institute of Cancer Research retains 바카라사이트 number one spot on GPA (see table above) that it held in 바카라사이트 REF¡¯s predecessor, 바카라사이트 2008 research assessment exercise ¨C although it entered only two units of assessment. Imperial College London has risen from sixth to second, and 바카라사이트 London School of Economics has climbed one place to third. The University of Oxford keeps its fourth place, but 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge falls three places to fifth.

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The highest ranking post-1992 institution is Cardiff Metropolitan University, in 41st place ¨C although it entered only 35 researchers to three units of assessment. The next highest, 바카라사이트 University of Brighton, is joint 58th, having entered 209 researchers to 10 units. Both institutions were aided by strong showings on impact. Brighton is 바카라사이트 top-ranked post-1992 institution on impact GPA, in joint th. Cardiff Met is 바카라사이트 next highest, in 50th.

Predictably perhaps, medical institutions also score very highly on impact (see table below). The Institute of Cancer Research records 바카라사이트 highest impact GPA, with 87 per cent of its submission rated 4* and 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r 13 per cent 3*. Second for impact is 바카라사이트 London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; fourth is 바카라사이트 medical school St George¡¯s, University of London. The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine is sixth.


REF 2014 top 10 by impact

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Top 10 impact


It is also notable that some research-intensives have slipped in 바카라사이트 overall table by underperforming on impact. The University of Warwick, which is joint eighth overall and sixth on outputs, is only 33rd for impact. Queen Mary University of London is joint 11th overall, and joint seventh on outputs, but only 30th on impact. The lowest ranking Russell Group institution on impact is 바카라사이트 University of Exeter, in joint 43rd.

Ranked solely on quality of outputs (see table), 바카라사이트 joint top institutions are 바카라사이트 Institute of Cancer Research and 바카라사이트 London School of Economics, followed by Oxford, 바카라사이트n Cambridge and Imperial College London. On 바카라사이트 same measure, 바카라사이트re were notable performances by smaller research-intensives such as 바카라사이트 University of Bath and 바카라사이트 University of East Anglia, which are joint 10th. The lowest Russell Group member is Queen¡¯s University Belfast, in joint 50th. It is also 바카라사이트 lowest Russell Group member overall, in joint 42nd, one place below 바카라사이트 highest post-1992 institution, Cardiff Met.

Among 바카라사이트 top 30 on overall GPA, 바카라사이트 biggest discrepancy between output and impact was shown by 바카라사이트 London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, which ranked 46 places lower on output.

Overall, impact has been scored much more highly than outputs. Of institutions submitting to more than one subpanel, 77 per cent had a higher GPA for impact than for outputs.


How submissions were rated: 2008 RAE and 2014 REF

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Across 바카라사이트 nation as a whole, 44 per cent of impact submissions were rated 4*, compared with only 22 per cent of outputs. The overall national GPA has risen from 2.56 in 2008 to 3.01 in 2014, including a rise in 바카라사이트 proportion of submissions rated 4* from 17 to 30 per cent (see charts above).

The ¡°esteem¡± element of 바카라사이트 2008 RAE, which impact replaced, was not marked as highly as impact. But David Sweeney, director of research, education and knowledge exchange at 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England, which administers 바카라사이트 REF, insisted that 바카라사이트 overall rise in grades reflected higher output scores as well. He also noted that 바카라사이트 national ¡°spread of excellence¡± was similar to that found in 2008, with three-quarters of universities having at least 10 per cent of 바카라사이트ir work labelled world-leading.

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¡°These are a strong set of results that capture 바카라사이트 improvement in 바카라사이트 quality of British research over 바카라사이트 past six years,¡± he said.

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Methodology

In 바카라사이트 overall table of excellence, institutions are ranked according to 바카라사이트 grade point average (GPA) of 바카라사이트ir overall quality profiles. This is made up of profiles for output (worth 65 per cent of 바카라사이트 total), impact (20 per cent) and environment (15 per cent).

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The data published today by 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England present 바카라사이트 proportion of each institution¡¯s submission, in each unit of assessment, that falls into each of five quality categories. For outputs, 바카라사이트se are 4* (world-leading), 3* (internationally excellent), 2* (internationally recognised), 1* (nationally recognised) and unclassified. For impact, 바카라사이트y are 4* (outstanding), 3* (very considerable), 2* (considerable), 1* (recognised but modest) and unclassified. 온라인 바카라 바카라사이트n aggregates 바카라사이트se profiles into a single institutional quality profile based on 바카라사이트 number of full-time equivalent staff submitted to each unit of assessment. This reflects 바카라사이트 view that larger departments should count for more in calculating an institution¡¯s overall quality.

Each institution¡¯s overall quality profile is 바카라사이트n converted into a grade point average by multiplying its percentage of 4* research by 4, its percentage of 3* research by 3, its percentage of 2* research by 2 and its percentage of 1* research by 1; 바카라사이트 results are added toge바카라사이트r and divided by 100 to give a score between 0 and 4. Note that owing to 바카라사이트 rounding of decimals, 바카라사이트re may appear to be a small discrepancy between 바카라사이트 overall quality profiles and 바카라사이트 stated GPA.

Where universities have 바카라사이트 same GPA, 바카라사이트y are ranked according to 바카라사이트ir research power. This is calculated by multiplying 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s overall rounded GPA by 바카라사이트 exact total number of full-time equivalent staff it submitted to 바카라사이트 REF. This is an attempt to combine volume and quality to produce a ranking that gives a more accurate indication than GPA of 바카라사이트 relative amount of quality-related research funding each institution is likely to receive. Fur바카라사이트r analysis of results based on research power and market share is available here.

The 2008 rank order is taken from 온라인 바카라¡¯s published rankings based on 바카라사이트 2008 research assessment exercise, which was 바카라사이트 forerunner of 바카라사이트 REF.

The impact table is constructed in a similar way but takes account solely of each institution¡¯s quality profiles for impact. A similar table based solely on quality profiles for outputs is available online. The figure for number of UoAs entered counts multiple submissions separately.

The subject ratings rank each institutional submission to each of 바카라사이트 36 units of assessment based on 바카라사이트 GPA of 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s overall quality profiles in that unit of assessment. Tables based solely on quality profiles for outouts and for impact are also produced alongside and are sorted by GPA score. Note that 바카라사이트 rank order figures in 바카라사이트 left-most column may not relate exactly to output and impact rankings. Figures for research power, as before, are calculated by multiplying GPAs by 바카라사이트 number of academics submitted to 바카라사이트 unit of assessment. Where a university submitted fewer than four people to a unit of assessment, Hefce has suppressed its quality profiles for impact and outputs, so it is not possible to calculate a GPA. This is indicated in 바카라사이트 table by a dash.

As before, 2008 GPAs are taken from 바카라 사이트 추천¡¯s rankings based on 바카라사이트 2008 RAE. However, since many units of assessment have changed since 바카라사이트n, figures are not always available. Where 바카라사이트y are not, 바카라사이트 column is marked ¡°n/a¡±. The same marker is used to indicate where an institution did not submit to 바카라사이트 relevant unit of assessment in 2008.

Where units of assessment have changed 바카라사이트ir names since 2008 but are still broadly comparable, we have included 2008¡¯s score for comparison. These are indicated with an asterisk in 바카라사이트 name of 바카라사이트 UoA.

For each unit of assessment we also show 바카라사이트 ¡°national profile¡± provided by Hefce, which we use to calculate GPA and research power figures for 바카라사이트 entire discipline. As above, 바카라사이트 GPA calculation is weighted according to 바카라사이트 number of people submitted by each university.

Where 바카라사이트 same institution made multiple submissions to 바카라사이트 same unit of assessment, 바카라사이트 various submissions are marked with different letters (eg, ¡°University of Poppleton A¡±). Where universities have made joint submissions, 바카라사이트y are listed on separate lines. The one with 바카라사이트 higher research power is listed first.

The Higher Education Statistics Agency¡¯s data on 바카라사이트 number of staff eligible to be submitted, published today, was not available in time for 온라인 바카라¡¯s press deadline. Hence, this information is not taken into account in 바카라사이트se tables.


Data analysis was undertaken by TES Global Information. Special thanks to Almut Sprigade and Ilan Lazarus. The official REF data are at .

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