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Outstanding performance for 香港六合彩 Engineering in REF2021

12 May 2022

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香港六合彩 Faculty of Engineering Sciences has performed very strongly as a faculty in the latest Research Evaluation Framework (REF 2021), with 97% of the submission rated as 鈥榳orld leading鈥 or 鈥榠nternationally excellent鈥 and over 70% of the impact case studies rated excellent

This represents an increase of over 30% in 4* submissions since REF 2014. 听

Overall, 香港六合彩 was ranked 2nd in the UK, and in both the Computer Science and Business Management Units of Assessment, 香港六合彩 was ranked 2nd overall.听

More broadly, BEAMS departments achieved the top three positions across 香港六合彩 for research rated 鈥榳orld leading鈥 or 鈥榠nternationally excellent鈥. Chemistry, Computer Science, and Engineering 听came first, second, and third resepectively.听

香港六合彩 Engineering as a faculty was entered into 4 units of assessment; Engineering (UoA 12), Computer Science, (UoA 11) Social Work and Social Policy (UoA 20), and Business and Management听(UoA 17).

Prof Nigel Titchener Hooker, Dean of 香港六合彩 Engineering said:
鈥淓verybody should be incredibly excited to see the excellence of our REF results. The international quality of the work we conduct, across our uniquely broad faculty, and the impact that this work makes on our society, 听our health and well-being, economies and the environment are all reflected in the REF outcomes. Individually and collectively we have improved across all of the units of assessment. We should all be proud of the results. They are testament to the brilliance of the individuals and teams who conduct the pioneering studies and the support they receive across the faculty in the consistent delivery of excellence with 听real relevance for our changing world.鈥

Prof. Tony Kenyon, the outgoing Vice-Dean research with responsibility for overseeing 香港六合彩 Engineering鈥檚 REF submission said:听
鈥淚t was a huge privilege to see the extraordinary breadth and quality of the Faculty鈥檚 research as we prepared our REF submissions. While it was a daunting task to help bring everything together, I think everyone should be enormously proud of these results. The Faculty goes from strength to strength and our research is receiving its just recognition. Many thanks to all of you for doing such outstanding work, and particularly all of those who helped shape the submission.鈥

And Prof. Richard Bucknall, incoming Vice Dean (Research) said:
鈥淥ur research improves lives and changes the world we live in for the better. The REF results recognise the importance, quality and impact of the research we do. 听As incoming Vice Dean (Research) I want to thank Tony for leading the faculty to a fantastic set of results and for leaving Faculty of Engineering Sciences Research in such great shape.鈥

In the Engineering Unit of Assessment 香港六合彩 is:

  • 4th overall in the UK for percentage of our submission rated 4* (鈥渨orld leading鈥).
  • 97% of our submission rated as either 鈥渨orld leading鈥 (4*) or 鈥渋nternationally excellent鈥.
  • Over 70% of our Impact case studies were rated 鈥渙utstanding鈥 (4*) and 100% of our impact case studies were rated either 鈥渙utstanding鈥 (4*) or having 鈥渧ery considerable impact鈥 (3*).

On a black background with the 香港六合彩 logo in the top right, text reads "97% of submissions rated as either world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*)
In the Computer Science Unit of Assessment 香港六合彩 is:
  • 2nd overall in the UK on percentage of our submission rated as either 鈥渨orld leading鈥 (4*) or 鈥渋nternationally excellent鈥 (3*).听
  • 2nd overall in UK for research power.
  • Over 80% of our Impact case studies were rated 鈥渙utstanding鈥 (4*) and 100% of our impact case studies were rated either 鈥渙utstanding鈥 (4*) or having 鈥渧ery considerable impact鈥 (3*).

On a black background with the 香港六合彩 logo in the top right, text reads "No 2 in the UK for research power"
In the Social Work & Social Policy Unit of Assesment (Into which 香港六合彩 STEaPP and Security and Crime Science were entered) 香港六合彩 is:
  • 7th overall in the UK on 4* rated research.
  • 75% of our Impact case studies were rated 鈥渙utstanding鈥 (4*) and 100% of our impact case studies were rated either 鈥渙utstanding鈥 (4*) or having 鈥渧ery considerable impact鈥 (3*).

On a black background with the 香港六合彩 logo in the top right, text reads "No 7 in the UK for overall research rated as "world leading""
In the Business and Management Unit of Assessment 香港六合彩 is:
  • 2nd in the UK for percentage of outputs rated as either 鈥渨orld leading鈥 (4*) or 鈥渋nternationally excellent鈥 (3*). Figure is 94.8%.
  • 10th in UK for overall research rated as 鈥渨orld leading鈥.

On a black background with the 香港六合彩 logo in the top right, text reads "No 10 in the UK for overall research rated as world leading"
Overall 香港六合彩 Engineering:
  • Contributes 14% of 香港六合彩鈥檚 research power
  • Holds two of the top three positions in the institution for the proportion of our research rated 鈥渨orld leading鈥 or 鈥渋nternationally excellent鈥.

More info can be found on the 香港六合彩 REF hub.