Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Anthropology REF 2014
18 December 2014
We are proud to report that we entered 100% of eligible research staff in the Research Excellence Framework. We improved upon our excellent performance in RAE 2008 - the majority of research outputs were ranked in the top 4* and 3* categories. Overall, we are now the highest ranked London anthropology department. We achieved the second highest percentage of 4* quality of any Department in the country.
Our inclusive and collaborative approach is reflected in the 100% Research Environment evaluation, evidence of the quality of the experience that graduate and undergraduate students can expect in this vibrant department. This important marker is testimony to our exciting research-oriented seminar culture, its exceptional broad vision of Anthropology, the remarkable level of external grant income, the career opportunities opened for graduates, and the esteem in which the Department's distinguished academics are held internationally.
80% of our impact studies met the top 4* or 3* criteria and
documented the productive contribution that Anthropology makes as a critical
and questioning practice to the globally diverse societies with which our
researchers and teachers engage. Impact case studies described the beneficial
impact that research in our department is making to sustainability in West and
Central Africa, to wellbeing in Bhutan, and to the lives of socially
marginalized Londoners through documentary film-making. We believe that Anthropology matters and our
results confirm this!
Further details of research with real-world impact can be found at: