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RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK (REF) 2021
Units of Assessment (UoAs)
Our Approach to REF 2021
Newcastle University
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REF2021 confirms growth in research excellence and impact at Newcastle
The national assessment of research performance has reported world-leading research with outstanding impact for society and the economy across all disciplines at Newcastle University.
The results show that the University’s research capacity - or ‘power’ in REF terms - has grown by 65% since 2014. 42% of our research was scored as world-leading up from 31% in 2014.
Find out more about our REF 2021 results
Scope and scale
The REF 2021 website describes the
excellence of our research environment, outputs and impact
since the previous REF in 2013/14.
Over the course of the REF cycle (2013-2020)
we have grown
our:
turnover
from £405m to £571m per annum
research income
from £93m to £109m
student numbers
from around 22,800 to over 29,000
We
have contributed more than £1bn to UK GDP
and
supported 16,390 UK jobs
Units of Assessment (UoA)
In REF 2021 we submitted to 28 Units of Assessment (UoAs) across the four main panels. We encompass contributions of staff and students from the University’s three faculties during the current REF cycle.
Our approach to REF 2021
We welcomed the reforms to REF that followed the Stern review. As captured in our code of practice, our approach has emphasised ‘collective excellence’.
REF 2021 results