Download REF Results Summary for Glyndwr University (18 December

Research Excellence Framework results
Summary Report 18.12.14
The REF results have been published, and it is evident that Glyndwr University’s strategy has
been successful. The results demonstrate that:
1. While the number of staff included in the University’s REF submissions has been
increased since RAE 2008 (by 34%), almost all submitted research outputs achieved 1*
or better
2. All four of the submissions include research judged to be world leading (4*)
3. Emerging research areas (Psychology, Communication, Culture & Media) show diversity
in their achievements, but also include world leading and internationally excellent
research
4. While the proportion of ‘world leading’ research appears to have gone down since 2008
(in the areas in which comparison is possible), the number of world leading research
outputs is similar (the overall number of outputs submitted has been doubled)
5. All of the ‘impact case studies’ submitted have been judged to demonstrate real impact
arising from research undertaken at Glyndwr, and with all or some of that research
being judged to be internationally recognised (and internationally significant, in some
cases)
REF 2014 Quality Profiles *
Unit of
assessment
FTE Staff
submitted
Psychology,
Psychiatry and
Neuroscience
9.4
4*
3*
2*
1*
unclassified
Outputs
2.1%
10.7%
57.4%
29.8%
0%
Impact
0%
20%
0%
80%
0%
Environment
0%
12.5%
75%
12.5%
0%
Overall
1%
13%
49%
37%
0%
38%
40%
19%
2%
1%
Outputs
Impact
Environment
Overall
7.1%
0%
0%
5%
26%
25%
0%
0%
16%
44%
60.8%
20%
90%
57%
24%
7.1%
80%
10%
22%
5%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
Outputs
Impact
Environment
Overall
3.1%
0%
0%
2%
25%
66.1%
80%
0%
59%
62%
26.2%
20%
85%
34%
11%
3.1%
0%
15%
4%
2%
1.5%
0%
0%
1%
0%
National Comparative Data
Computer
Science and
Informatics
6.4
National Comparative Data
Electrical and
Electronic
Engineering,
Metallurgy and
Materials
13.9
National Comparative Data
Communication,
Cultural and
Media Studies,
Library and
Information
Management
4.2
National Comparative Data
Outputs
11.8%
23.5%
17.6%
41.2%
5.9%
Impact
Environment
0%
0%
0%
0%
70%
70%
30%
20%
0%
10%
Overall
8%
29%
15%
38%
28%
24%
44%
8%
5%
1%
* Definitions of starred levels
Four star
Three star
Two star
One star
Unclassified
Quality that is world-leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour.
Quality that is internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour but
which falls short of the highest standards of excellence.
Quality that is recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour.
Quality that is recognised nationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour.
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.
There are specific (but similar) definitions for ‘outputs’, ‘impact’ and ‘environment’