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Swansea’s Festival of Social Science
Use of new diagnostic medical technology to improve detection of abnormal blood clotting
Optimisation of membrane systems and its benefit to water treatment, food processing and medicine
Bloodhound – worlds fastest car
Buildings as powerstations
Genotoxic Thresholds
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Our research changes lives, drives innovation and regional growth, and is aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It impacts on our culture and society as well as on our health and well-being, our economy and our planet.
In the latest Research Excellence Framework 2021 assessment,
86% of the University’s overall research
was rated as
world-leading or internationally excellent
- up from 80% in the previous REF exercise in 2014.
We continue to be recognised for the impact of our research which makes real, positive difference to the lives of people across the world.
86%
of our research, judged by a panel of REF experts, i
s making outstanding and very considerable impact
in terms of reach and significance, at a local, regional and global level.
Research Impact in the Faculties
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science
91% of our research environment
is classed as
world- leading and internationally excellent
(and an increase in 6% points from REF 2014). This reinforces that Swansea University is an outstanding environment to conduct research as a student or an academic, and that our research makes a real difference in the world.
Research Excellence Framework 2021
Case Study Examples
We are helping to prevent self-harm and suicide
We are developing tailored safety testing methods for nanomaterials
We are improving patient care and recovery after Acquired Brain Injury
We are improving the integrity of higher education
We are improving the process in blood services
We are tackling terrorists’ online activities
We are improving the measurement of effective drug and crime control policy
We are preserving cultural heritage
We are shining a light on Welsh LGBTQ+ literature
We are developing complex computer modelling for the aerospace industry
We are creating benchmarking tools to evaluate supercomputer systems
We are investigating Antarctic ice shelves to understand their future stability
We are reducing carbon in the aviation industry
Research Excellence Framework 2014
Case Study Examples
Buildings as Powerstations
BloodHound Super Sonic Car
Use of new diagnostic medical technology to improve detection of abnormal blood
Great Migrations
Optimisation of membrane systems
Genotoxic Thresholds
Metarhizium - an environmentally friendly alternative to chemical pesticides
Research Excellence Framework
Swansea University is fully engaged with the Research Excellent Framework (REF) and provides relevant, up-to-date information on the REF process to colleagues and external stakeholders. The REF 2014 is the successor of the RAE 2008 and assesses research across Higher Education Intuitions (HEIs) in the UK. Through REF, the UK funding bodies develop and sustain a dynamic and internationally competitive research sector that makes a major contribution to economic prosperity, national wellbeing and the expansion and dissemination of knowledge.