Research

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences RAE results

 

Quality level
% of research activity

UoA Summary 4* 3* 2* 1* U
Architecture and the Built Environment: UoA 30 The majority of research in UoA 30, Architecture & the Built Environment is officially classified as world-leading or internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour, having been placed in the highest categories of 4* and 3* 25 35 30 5 5

Town and Country Planning: UoA 31

The majority of research in UoA 31, Town and Country Planning  is officially classified as world-leading or internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour, having been placed in the highest categories of 4*and 3* 25 40 25 10 0
Geography and Environmental Studies: UoA 32 The majority of research in UoA 32, Geography and Environmental Studies is officially classified as world-leading or internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour, having been placed in the highest categories of 4*and 3*. 10 45 35 10 0
Archaeology: UoA 33 The vast majority of research in UoA 33, Archaeology is officially classified as world-leading, internationally excellent or recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour, having been placed in the three highest categories for quality 15 35 35 15 0

Business and Management Studies: UoA 36

The vast majority of research in UoA 36, Business and Management Studies is officially classified as world-leading, internationally excellent or recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour, having been placed in the three highest categories for quality 10 40 40 10 0

Law: UoA 38

The vast majority of research in UoA 38 Law, is officially classified as world-leading, internationally excellent or recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour, with a significant amount being placed in one of the higher categories for quality. 0 40 45 15 0
Politics and International Studies: UoA 39 The majority of research in UoA 39, Politics and International Studies is officially classified as world-leading, internationally excellent or recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour, having been placed in the three highest categories for quality 15 25 35 25 0

Sociology: UoA 41

The majority of research in UoA 41, Sociology is officially classified as world-leading, internationally excellent or recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour, having been placed in the three highest categories for quality 15 35 35 15 0
Education: UoA 45 The majority of research in UoA 45, Education is officially classified as world-leading, internationally excellent or recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour, having been placed in the three highest categories for quality. 10 40 35 15 0

French: UoA 52

The majority of research in UoA 52, French is officially classified as world-leading, internationally excellent or recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour, having been placed in the three highest categories for quality. 15 35 35 15 0
German Studies: UoA 53 The majority of research in UoA 53, German, Dutch and Scandinavian Languages is officially classified as world-leading, internationally excellent or recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour, having been placed in the three highest categories for quality. 20 25 45 10 0

Iberian and Latin American Languages: UoA 55

The majority of research in UoA 55, Iberian and Latin American Languages is officially classified as world-leading, internationally excellent or recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour, having been placed in the three highest categories for quality. 15 35 45 5 0
English Language and Literature: UoA 57 The majority of research in UoA 57, English Language and Literature is officially classified as world-leading or internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour, having been placed in the highest categories of 4*and 3*. 25 45 25 5 0

Linguistics: UoA 58

The majority of research in UoA 58, Linguistics is officially classified as world-leading, internationally excellent or recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour, having been placed in the three highest categories for quality 15 25 40 15 5
Classics, Ancient History, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies: UoA 59 The majority of research in UoA 59 Classics, Ancient History, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies is officially classified as world-leading, internationally excellent or recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour, having been placed in the three highest categories for quality. 10 35 45 10 0

History: UoA 62

The majority of research in UoA 62, History is officially classified as world-leading, internationally excellent or recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour, having been placed in the three highest categories for quality in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise. 15 25 45 15 0
Art and Design: UoA 63 The majority of research in UoA 63, Art and Design is officially classified as world-leading or internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour, having been placed in the highest categories of 4*and 3*. 25 60 10 5 0

Music: UoA 67

The majority of research in UoA 67, Music is officially classified as world-leading or internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour, having been placed in the highest categories of 4*and 3*. 35 45 15 5 0
 

U = Unclassified