REF 2014 Results: SSoA ranked 4th in the UK

SSoA’s excellence in research has been recognised in the results of the REF 2014.

We are proud to have achieved 4th place overall by subject, in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF).

In a joint submission with our colleagues in the Department of Landscape and the Department of Town and Regional Planning in the subject area of Architecture, Built environment and Planning we scored 3.32 which was just 0.03 behind Cambridge.

48% of our research was assessed as 4*, representing world-leading quality and outstanding impact, and 37% was rated 3* (Internationally excellent).

As a School we have consistently been rated in the top 5 for research in the UK.

Professor Fionn Stevenson, Head of School said:

“We can be very proud of what we have achieved as a School in this REF. These results reflect our reputation for world leading research and our commitment to research-led teaching.”

The University of Sheffield came in the top 10% of all UK universities, 86% of the research submitted by our academic staff being judged as world-leading or internationally excellent.

Further information about our REF 2014 results

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