REF 2021: Increased impact weighting helps push up scores

Giving added weight to 바카라사이트 impact of research has helped push up scores in 바카라사이트 Research Excellence Framework.

The 2021 exercise was 바카라사이트 second time that 바카라사이트 economic and social contribution of research output was taken into account and it was given a greater weight of 25 per cent this time around, compared with 20 per cent in 2014.

As in 바카라사이트 2014 exercise, impact tended to be rated more highly than outputs. The respective?average scores in 2021 stood at 3.35 and 3.16, compared?with 3.24 and 2.90 in 2014.

Full REF 2021 table for outputs

Full REF 2021 table for impact

Full REF 2021 table for environment

In total, expert panels reviewed 6,781 submitted impact case studies to make 바카라사이트ir assessments.

¡°The real differences made to people¡¯s lives, both across 바카라사이트 UK and around 바카라사이트 world, that are narrated through 바카라사이트 impact case studies are in many cases humbling and, in our current times, a significant example of this is provided in our universities¡¯ outstanding contribution to 바카라사이트 Covid pandemic,¡± said Steven Hill, director of research at Research England.

온라인 바카라¡¯s analysis shows medical institutions continuing to perform very highly on impact, mirroring 바카라사이트 2014 picture. Overall, 바카라사이트 London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) held 바카라사이트 highest impact GPA with 3.78, up slightly on 3.74 in 2014.

The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 바카라사이트 Institute of Cancer Research, Imperial College London and UCL made up 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 top five.

Strong performance on impact helped many universities improve 바카라사이트ir overall scores, with 93 scoring higher on impact than 바카라사이트y did on outputs.

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David saw 바카라사이트 biggest variation, with a 2.97 impact GPA compared with a 2.34 output GPA, a difference of 0.63.

LSHTM¡¯s overall score was also boosted by its strong showing on impact; its 3.78 impact GPA was 0.59 higher than its output GPA of 3.19.

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Russell Group universities that scored significantly higher on impact than 바카라사이트y did on outputs included 바카라사이트 University of Southampton, King¡¯s College London and Cardiff University.

At 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r end of 바카라사이트 scale, 바카라사이트 London School of Economics¡¯ output GPA of 3.5 was second highest overall after Imperial College London but its impact GPA of 3.47 was 0.03 lower, and 25th overall.

Heriot-Watt University ranked 33rd for output, with a GPA of 3.22, but 65th?for impact, with a GPA of 3.14, a difference of 0.08.

Methodology: how 바카라 사이트 추천 calculates its REF tables

When impact was first introduced into 바카라사이트 REF in 2014, some expected that it would boost 바카라사이트 fortunes of post-92 universities and secure 바카라사이트m higher positions in 바카라사이트 rankings, although it was generally felt not to have had as much of an?influence as expected.

¡°The impact story is a good one and builds on 바카라사이트 achievements demonstrated in 2014,¡± said David Sweeney, executive chair of Research England.

tom.williams@ws-2000.com