UWE Bristol REF 2014 results
Below is a table of results for the 17 Units of Assessment (UOA) submitted by UWE Bristol as part of the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF). You can also view definitions of REF assessment ratings further below.
Units of Assessment (OUA)/REF assessment rating |
4* |
3* |
2* |
1* |
U |
Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy |
28% |
51% |
20% |
1% |
0% |
Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Science |
14% |
49% |
35% |
2% |
0% |
Computer Science and Informatics |
13% |
55% |
26% |
6% |
0% |
General Engineering |
10% |
65% |
25% |
0% |
0% |
Architecture, Built Environment and Planning |
10% |
54% |
33% |
3% |
0% |
Geography, Environmental Studies and Archaeology |
7% |
30% |
45% |
15% |
3% |
Business and Management Studies |
10% |
43% |
43% |
4% |
0% |
Law |
4% |
38% |
50% |
8% |
0% |
Politics and International Studies |
6% |
28% |
37% |
25% |
4% |
Social Work and Social Policy |
5% |
41% |
39% |
15% |
0% |
Education |
20% |
33% |
44% |
3% |
0% |
Modern languages and linguistics |
9% |
35% |
46% |
10% |
0% |
English Language and Literature |
25% |
41% |
24% |
10% |
0% |
History |
13% |
53% |
32% |
2% |
0% |
Philosophy |
11% |
32% |
48% |
9% |
0% |
Art and Design |
25% |
43% |
28% |
3% |
1% |
Communication, Cultural and Media Studies |
27% |
46% |
21% |
5% |
1% |
Definitions of REF assessment ratings
Rating |
Definition of rating |
4* |
Quality that is world-leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour |
3* |
Quality that is internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour |
2* |
Quality that is recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour |
1* |
Quality that is recognised nationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour |
U |
Quality that falls below the standard of nationally recognised work, or work which does not meet the published definition of research for the purposes of this assessment |
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