REF 2021: Psychology, psychiatry and neuroscience
Imperial College London climbs from seventh to first as Oxford falls to third
Imperial College London climbs from seventh to first as Oxford falls to third
Imperial, Cambridge and Bristol all climb a place while Oxford drops from first to fourth
Leicester and Glasgow clinch spots among top five as Cambridge?leads the chart, with Oxford first for research power
Chief of renowned university sees positive leadership role during Covid but admits miscues on edX and blind spots on cost discipline
The REF may no longer be the only game in town, but it?remains a dominant force in UK research. So as the REF?2021 results are released, is it still fit for purpose?
Main panel C records biggest increase in number of submissions and participating staff
Four in five outputs judged to be either ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’
Although major players still dominate on research power, some large – and small – regional institutions have made their mark
The latest iteration of the UK’s national research audit has fulfilled its aim to identify research quality across the whole system, says David Sweeney
Greater weighting helps medical institutions in particular improve overall positions
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UCL tops table for law as Kent, SOAS and Birmingham significantly improve their standings
The University of Strathclyde tops the ranking, with Royal Holloway coming second
LSE tops the table with Bristol second and Oxford falling from first to sixth