Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê had a number of Units of Assessment ranked in the top three by a variety of measures. Please find the details of these below.
- Research power
'Research power' (GPA x FTE)
01: Clinical Medicine - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Cancer Institute, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Cardiovascular Science, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Child Health, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Infection & Immunity, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Medical Sciences, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Medicine, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Ophthalmology, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Surgery & Interventional Science and the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute for Women's Health
02: Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Child Health and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Epidemiology & Public Health
04: Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Ear Institute, the Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Neurology, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Psychiatry and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Psychology & Language Sciences
05: Biological Sciences - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Biosciences and the Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê
08: Chemistry - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Chemistry
11: Computer Science and Informatics - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Computer Science
16: Architecture, Built Environment and Planning - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Bartlett
17: Geography, Environmental Studies and Archaeology (Submission A) - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Archaeology
25: Education (Submission A) - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Education
27: Area Studies - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê School of Slavonic & East European Studies
- (4* x FTE)
There are a number of ways to calculate 'research power', such as varying the weightings of research rated 4* ("world-leading") and 3* ("internationally excellent").
According to the measure % of 4* research X FTE we have the following UoAs in the Top 3.
01: Clinical Medicine - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Cancer Institute, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Cardiovascular Science, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Child Health, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Infection & Immunity, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Medical Sciences, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Medicine, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Ophthalmology, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Surgery & Interventional Science and the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute for Women's Health
02: Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Child Health and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Epidemiology & Public Health
04: Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Ear Institute, the Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Neurology, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Psychiatry and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Psychology & Language Sciences
05: Biological Sciences - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Biosciences and the Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê
08: Chemistry - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Chemistry
11: Computer Science and Informatics - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Computer Science
16: Architecture, Built Environment and Planning - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Bartlett
17: Geography, Environmental Studies and Archaeology (Submission A) - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Archaeology
18: Economics and Econometrics - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Economics
24: Anthropology and Development Studies - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Anthropology
25: Education (Submission A) - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Education
27: Area Studies - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê School of Slavonic & East European Studies
32: Philosophy - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Philosophy and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Science & Technology Studies
- (4* x FTE x 3) + (3* x FTE)
There are a number of ways to calculate 'research power', such as varying the weightings of research rated 4* ("world-leading") and 3* ("internationally excellent").
Reflecting the current HEFCE formula for QR, (% of 4* research x FTE x 3) + (% of 3* research x FTE) Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê has the following Top 3 UoAs.
01: Clinical Medicine - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Cancer Institute, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Cardiovascular Science, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Child Health, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Infection & Immunity, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Medical Sciences, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Medicine, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Ophthalmology, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Surgery & Interventional Science and the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute for Women's Health
02: Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Child Health and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Epidemiology & Public Health
04: Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Ear Institute, the Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Neurology, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Psychiatry and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Psychology & Language Sciences
05: Biological Sciences - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Biosciences and the Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê
08: Chemistry - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Chemistry
11: Computer Science and Informatics - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Computer Science
16: Architecture, Built Environment and Planning - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Bartlett
17: Geography, Environmental Studies and Archaeology (Submission A) - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Archaeology
18: Economics and Econometrics - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Economics
25: Education (Submission A) - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Education
27: Area Studies - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê School of Slavonic & East European Studies
- 'Intensity-weighted' GPA
Times Higher Education has introduced the concept of 'intensity-weighted GPA', that is GPA x % of eligible staff submitted.
Using this measure Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê had the following UoAs in the top 3.Â
01: Clinical Medicine - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Cancer Institute, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Cardiovascular Science, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Child Health, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Infection & Immunity, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Medical Sciences, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Medicine, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Ophthalmology, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Surgery & Interventional Science and the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute for Women's Health
04: Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Ear Institute, the Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Neurology, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Psychiatry and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Psychology & Language Sciences
08: Chemistry - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Chemistry
09: Physics - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Space & Climate Physics (Mullard Space Science Laboratory and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Physics & Astronomy
16: Architecture, Built Environment and Planning - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Bartlett
18: Economics and Econometrics - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Economics
20: Law - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Laws
21: Politics and International Studies - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Political Science
24: Anthropology and Development Studies - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Anthropology
27: Area Studies - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê School of Slavonic & East European Studies
29: English Language and Literature - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê English Language & Literature
32: Philosophy - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Philosophy and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Science & Technology Studies
34: Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory (Submission A) - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê History of Art
- Market share
Research Fortnight has calculated 'market share', that is the amount of QR funding that REF2014 results would attract under HEFCE's current formula were all subject areas funded equally (which they are not). On this basis, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê has a number of UoAs in the Top 3.
01: Clinical Medicine - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Cancer Institute, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Cardiovascular Science, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Child Health, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Infection & Immunity, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Medical Sciences, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Medicine, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Ophthalmology, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Surgery & Interventional Science and the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute for Women's Health
02: Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Child Health and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Epidemiology & Public Health
04: Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Ear Institute, the Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Neurology, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Psychiatry and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Psychology & Language Sciences
05: Biological Sciences - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Biosciences and the Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê
08: Chemistry - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Chemistry
11: Computer Science and Informatics - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Computer Science
16: Architecture, Built Environment and Planning - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Bartlett
17: Geography, Environmental Studies and Archaeology (Submission A) - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Archaeology
18: Economics and Econometrics - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Economics
25: Education (Submission A) - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Education
27: Area Studies - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê School of Slavonic & East European Studies
- Impact power
'Impact' was a new element in this exercise. The results indicate that Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê has the greatest impact (impact GPA x FTE) and this was reflected in the number of UoAs that were in the Top 3 by this measure.
01: Clinical Medicine - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Cancer Institute, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Cardiovascular Science, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Child Health, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Infection & Immunity, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Medical Sciences, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Medicine, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Ophthalmology, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Surgery & Interventional Science and the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute for Women's Health
02: Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Child Health and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Epidemiology & Public Health
04: Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Ear Institute, the Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Neurology, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Psychiatry and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Psychology & Language Sciences
05: Biological Sciences - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Biosciences and the Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê
08: Chemistry - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Chemistry
11: Computer Science and Informatics - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Computer Science
16: Architecture, Built Environment and Planning - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Bartlett
17: Geography, Environmental Studies and Archaeology (Submission A) - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Archaeology
25: Education (Submission A) - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Education
27: Area Studies - including researchers from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê School of Slavonic & East European Studies
32: Philosophy - including researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Philosophy and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Science & Technology Studies
Data sources: REF 2014 Results Analysis Tool developed by Elsevier Analytical Services, part of Elsevier Research Intelligence; Research Fortnight; Times Higher Education