Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008
The Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) assessed the quality of research in universities and colleges in the UK.
Information about University governance, including policies, strategies, and financial reports.
The Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) assessed the quality of research in universities and colleges in the UK.
Our research spans a number of fields and we work together in cross-disciplinary groups.
The results of REF 2014 confirmed our research excellence - 87% of our research was defined as world-leading or internationally excellent.
Research facilities are available for testing and analysing research, with expert support from university staff.
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