Ref 2021 Results Announcement Department Of Education

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ref 2021 results announcement department of education

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) team, on behalf of the four UK higher education funding bodies have published the results of REF 2021 today (12 May 2022). The REF is the system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions. We are delighted to report that our submission to the Education Unit of Assessment (UOA) has achieved fantastic scores, which demonstrates the excellence of our research. In Unit of Assessment 23 (Education), 69% of our submission was judged to be 4*. 4* is the highest score available, indicating research quality that is world-leading in terms of originality, significance, and rigour. This result is the highest overall percentage of research judged to be 4* in the UK within the unit.

Professor Victoria Murphy, Director of the Department of Education, comments: ‘Congratulations to all our staff on the REF 2021 results! The results of our REF21 submission reflect that we conduct the highest quality academic research in Education at the University of Oxford – research that has meaningful impact in our field’. While new technologies seen as ‘game changer’ for national-level research assessment, study finds vehement opposition, particularly among humanities scholars The Research Excellence Framework has been postponed for three months ‘to take stock and ensure alignment with the UK government’s priorities and vision for higher education’. But how radical should the changes be?

Should there be any at all? Is it time to start again? We present five very different views Breaking the link between researchers and their outputs harms academic mobility and disciplinary excellence, argue professors Three-month review of Research Excellence Framework could trigger more radical rethink on institutional priorities and spending, sector figures warn Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

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document.write('<span class="close" title="Close">x<\/span>'); This page sets out summary data about each unit of assessment and analysis of the REF 2021 results as a whole. Analysis of the 2021 REF results and submissions at main panel and UK sector level: Summary data about the results and submissions for each UOA © 2025 Oxford University Department of Education We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website.

You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most... Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. Although major players still dominate on research power, some large – and small – regional institutions have made their mark Greater weighting helps medical institutions in particular improve overall positions

Main panel C records biggest increase in number of submissions and participating staff The latest iteration of the UK’s national research audit has fulfilled its aim to identify research quality across the whole system, says David Sweeney While new technologies seen as ‘game changer’ for national-level research assessment, study finds vehement opposition, particularly among humanities scholars Four in five outputs judged to be either ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ Although major players still dominate on research power, some large – and small – regional institutions have made their mark Greater weighting helps medical institutions in particular improve overall positions

The latest iteration of the UK’s national research audit has fulfilled its aim to identify research quality across the whole system, says David Sweeney While new technologies seen as ‘game changer’ for national-level research assessment, study finds vehement opposition, particularly among humanities scholars © 2025 Oxford University Department of Education We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website. You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible.

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The information on this page provides a guide to the results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), published on 12 May 2022. The following material is available, or is forthcoming soon, on the REF website: The REF is the system for assessing the quality of research in higher education institutions (HEIs). It was first conducted in 2014 and replaced the previous Research Assessment Exercise (RAE).

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