Research Centres
In the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), 7ÐDzʿª½± entered more than twice the number of staff than in 2014, when it made its REF debut.
All subject areas submitted were assessed as including a high percentage of ‘internationally significant’ work, while five subject areas were also assessed to produce work of ‘world-leading’ quality – the highest possible grade:
Whether foundational, applied or user-defined, our research is underpinned by a common aim to make an impact in society, contributing to social justice and well-being, to scientific, human, and cultural understanding, and to the sum of knowledge.
Our research also encompasses community engagement, knowledge transfer and professional practice alongside discipline-based and pedagogic research.