Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008

The results below show the percentage of research in each quality profile ranging from the highest rating of 4* to Unclassified (0*).

Subject area assessed	Departments involved	FTE Category A staff submitted	4*	3*	2*	1*
Pharmacy	Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Psychology, Health	40.70	20	40	30	10
Biological Sciences	Biology and Biochemistry, Psychology, Physics	36.70	10	40	40	10
Chemistry	Chemistry	28.00	5	55	40	0
Physics	Physics	20.20	20	50	25	5
Pure Mathematics	Mathematical Sciences	10.00	25	35	40	0
Applied Mathematics	Mathematical Sciences	19.80	20	50	30	0
Statistics and Operational Research	Mathematical Sciences	15.00	20	40	35	5
Computer Science and Informatics	Computer Science, Psychology, Electronic and Electrical Engineering	24.33	25	50	20	5
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Physics	15.70	25	35	30	10
Chemical Engineering	Chemical Engineering	13.00	10	45	40	5
Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering	Mechanical Engineering	43.40	10	45	40	5
Architecture and the Built Environment	Architecture and Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering	23.30	25	45	25	5
Business and Management Studies	School of Management, Economics, Psychology	62.70	30	40	25	5
Social Work and Social Policy & Administration	Social and Policy Sciences, Economics, Psychology, Health	23.70	35	40	25	0
Development Studies	Social and Policy Sciences	16.50	15	30	40	15
Education	Education, Psychology, School of Management	32.70	15	30	40	15
Sports-Related Studies	Sport and Exercise Science, Sports Physiotherapy	11.00	15	20	45	20
European Studies	European Studies and Modern Languages, Economics	33.00	10	35	40	15

Full submission and assessment details are available from the HEFCE RAE 2008 website.

The Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) assessed the quality of research in universities and colleges in the UK.