1. Faculty of Medicine and Health
  2. School of Medicine
  3. Research degrees
  4. Our reputation

Our reputation

Our achievements

University awards

Research awards

Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021

Every six years, the UK’s four higher education funding bodies undertake an exercise to measure the quality of research undertaken by UK higher education institutions (HEIs). The funding bodies use the outcomes to inform the allocation of their research funding to HEIs. The Research Excellence Framework was the framework used in 2021.The research undertaken in the School of Medicine spans a number of disciplines. These include Clinical Medicine, Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care as well as Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy.

Clinical Medicine

  • 86% of research within Clinical Medicine was rated as either world leading or internationally excellent 
  • 100% of impact activities related to Clinical Medicine were rated as either world-leading or internationally excellent 

Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care

  • 94% of research publication within UoA2 was rated as either world leading or internationally excellent 

Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy

  • For UoA3, 95% of all research activities was rated as world leading or internationally excellent 

The quality of our research and the funding it attracts means we’re able to invest in world-class facilities and academic staff who are actively engaged in cutting-edge research. As a result, our students will be taught by internationally renowned, inspirational academics working at the forefront of their fields.