News 2008

RAE2008 Results

Issue date: 18/12/2008

The outcome of RAE2008 has now been published.

National Results (RAE 2008 - Funding Councils' Website)

Unit of Assessment	FTE Category A staff submitted for assessment	Percentage of research activity in the submission judged to meet the standard for:
(click below to view more detail)		4*	3*	2*	1*	U
11 Nursing and Midwifery	29.90	5	35	40	20	0
12 Allied Health Professions and Studies	13.00	15	50	25	10	0
16 Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Science	6.00	5	40	45	10	0
21 Applied Mathematics	9.00	0	10	50	40	0
23 Computer Science and Informatics	15.80	10	35	40	15	0
25 General Engineering and Mineral & Mining Engineering	6.60	10	45	35	10	0
30 Architecture and the Built Environment	8.20	5	40	40	10	5
31 A Town and Country Planning A	24.50	5	45	35	10	5
31 B Gloucs Town and Country Planning B	9.40	5	35	45	15	0
32 Geography and Environmental Studies	22.90	0	20	50	25	5
35 Accounting and Finance	7.00	10	30	40	15	5
36 Business and Management Studies	33.00	0	30	55	15	0
38 Law	15.00	5	15	40	35	5
39 Politics and International Studies	11.00	0	15	30	50	5
40 Social Work and Social Policy & Administration	14.80	0	25	55	20	0
41 Sociology	12.00	0	15	40	40	5
45 Education	12.50	5	10	50	35	0
57 English Language and Literature	14.00	5	25	55	15	0
58 Linguistics	6.00	10	35	40	15	0
62 History	17.50	5	35	50	10	0
63 Art and Design	15.70	10	50	25	15	0
66 Communication, Cultural and Media Studies	22.00	15	45	35	0	5

4*	Quality that is world-leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour.
3*	Quality that is internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour but which nonetheless falls short of the highest standards of excellence.
2*	Quality that is recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour.
1*	Quality that is recognised nationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour.
U	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.