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Overall Imperial REF results

Overall quality profile

Imperial College London REF 2014 results - Overall quality profile

The results achieved by Imperial in the 2014 REF for each unit of assessment that the College submitted to are given below.

  Cat A FTEOverall quality profile (percentage of research activity at each quality level)
UoAUoA Description4*3*2*1*u/c
1 Clinical Medicine 334 48 38 13 1 0
2 Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care 55 57 34 8 0 1
4 Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience 44 50 42 7 1 0
5 Biological Sciences 100 51 40 8 1 0
8 Chemistry 55 34 62 4 0 0
9 Physics 117 35 57 7 1 0
10 Mathematical Sciences 100 44 47 8 1 0
11 Computer Science and Informatics 49 56 38 6 0 0
12 Aeronautical, Mechanical, Chemical and Manufacturing Engineering 173 46 43 10 1 0
13 A- Electrical and Electronic Engineering 44 49 48 3 0 0
13 B - Metallurgy and Materials 37 44 55 1 0 0
14 Civil and Construction Engineering 57 47 48 5 0 0
15 General Engineering 34 44 51 5 0 0
19 Business and Management Studies 58 49 43 7 1 0

Note: HEFCE provide the overall quality profile to the nearest integer and the Category A FTE to the nearest 0.1; however all data in this table is presented to the nearest integer.

Data definitions
ItemDefinition
Cat A Category A staff: Academic staff in post on 31 October 2013 who were selected for submission into the REF
FTE Full Time Equivalent
4* Quality that is world-leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour.
3* Quality that is internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour but which falls short of the highest standards of excellence.
2* Quality that is recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour.
1* Quality that is recognised nationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour.
Unclassified Quality that falls below the standard of nationally recognised work. Or work which does not meet the published definition of research for the purposes of assessment.

Outputs sub-profile

Imperial College London REF 2014 results - Outputs

The outputs sub-profile results achieved by Imperial in the 2014 REF for each unit of assessment that the College submitted to are given below.

  Cat A FTEOutputs quality profile (percentage of research activity at each quality level)
UoAUoA Description4*3*2*1*u/c
1 Clinical Medicine 334 27 52 19 1 1
2 Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care 55 39 47 13 1 1
4 Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience 44 33 54 12 1 0
5 Biological Sciences 100 39 50 10 1 1
8 Chemistry 55 21 74 5 1 0
9 Physics 117 24 67 8 1 0
10 Mathematical Sciences 100 28 60 12 1 0
11 Computer Science and Informatics 49 43 48 9 0 0
12 Aeronautical, Mechanical, Chemical and Manufacturing Engineering 173 28 57 15 0 0
13 A - Electrical and Electronic Engineering 44 32 64 3 0 1
13 B - Metallurgy and Materials 37 33 65 2 0 0
14 Civil and Construction Engineering 57 32 61 7 0 0
15 General Engineering 34 29 67 4 0 0
19 Business and Management Studies 58 49 40 9 2 0
Note: HEFCE provide the sub-profile quality profiles to the nearest 0.1 and the Category A FTE to the nearest 0.01; however all data in this table is presented to the nearest integer.
 
 
Data definitions
ItemDefinition
Cat A Category A staff: Academic staff in post on 31 October 2013 who were selected for submission into the REF
FTE Full Time Equivalent
4* Quality that is world-leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour.
3* Quality that is internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour but which falls short of the highest standards of excellence.
2* Quality that is recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour.
1* Quality that is recognised nationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour.
Unclassified Quality that falls below the standard of nationally recognised work. Or work which does not meet the published definition of research for the purposes of assessment.

Impact sub-profile

Imperial College London REF 2014 results - Impact

The impact sub-profile results achieved by Imperial in the 2014 REF for each unit of assessment that the College submitted to are given below.

  Cat A FTEImpact quality profile (percentage of research activity at each quality level)
UoAUoA Description4*3*2*1*u/c
1 Clinical Medicine 334 94 6 0 0 0
2 Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care 55 83 17 0 0 0
4 Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience 44 84 16 0 0 0
5 Biological Sciences 100 54 39 7 0 0
8 Chemistry 55 47 53 0 0 0
9 Physics 117 48 43 9 0 0
10 Mathematical Sciences 100 56 40 4 0 0
11 Computer Science and Informatics 49 73 27 0 0 0
12 Aeronautical, Mechanical, Chemical and Manufacturing Engineering 173 76 20 2 2 0
13 A - Electrical and Electronic Engineering 44 100 0 0 0 0
13 B - Metallurgy and Materials 37 60 40 0 0 0
14 Civil and Construction Engineering 57 66 34 0 0 0
15 General Engineering 34 70 20 10 0 0
19 Business and Management Studies 58 23 71 6 0 0

Note: HEFCE provide the sub-profile quality profiles to the nearest 0.01 and the Category A FTE to the nearest 0.1; however all data in this table is presented to the nearest integer.

Data definitions
ItemDefinition
Cat A Category A staff: Academic staff in post on 31 October 2013 who were selected for submission into the REF
FTE Full Time Equivalent
4* Outstanding impacts in terms of their reach and significance.
3* Very considerable impacts in terms of their reach and significance.
2* Considerable impacts in terms of their reach and significance.
1* Recognised but modest impacts in terms of their reach and significance.
Unclassified The impact is of little or no reach and significance; or the impact was not eligible; or the impact was not underpinned by excellent research produced by the submitting unit.

Environment sub-profile

Imperial College London REF 2014 results - Environment

The environment sub-profile results achieved by Imperial in the 2014 REF for each unit of assessment that the College submitted to are given below.

  Cat A FTEEnvironment quality profile (percentage of research activity at each quality level)
UoAUoA Description4*3*2*1*u/c
1 Clinical Medicine 334 75 25 0 0 0
2 Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care 55 100 0 0 0 0
4 Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience 44 75 25 0 0 0
5 Biological Sciences 100 100 0 0 0 0
8 Chemistry 55 75 25 0 0 0
9 Physics 117 70 30 0 0 0
10 Mathematical Sciences 100 100 0 0 0 0
11 Computer Science and Informatics 49 90 10 0 0 0
12 Aeronautical, Mechanical, Chemical and Manufacturing Engineering 173 85 15 0 0 0
13 A - Electrical and Electronic Engineering 44 50 50 0 0 0
13 B - Metallurgy and Materials 37 75 25 0 0 0
14 Civil and Construction Engineering 57 85 15 0 0 0
15 General Engineering 34 75 25 0 0 0

Note: HEFCE provide the sub-profile quality profiles to the nearest 0.1 and the Category A FTE to the nearest 0.01; however all data in this table is presented to the nearest integer.

Data definitions
ItemDefinition
Cat A Category A staff: Academic staff in post on 31 October 2013 who were selected for submission into the REF
FTE Full Time Equivalent
4* An environment that is conducive to producing research of world-leading quality, in terms of its vitality and sustainability.
3* An environment that is conducive to producing research of internationally excellent quality, in terms of its vitality and sustainability.
2* An environment that is conducive to producing research of internationally recognised quality, in terms of its vitality and sustainability.
1* An environment that is conducive to producing research of nationally recognised quality, in terms of its vitality and sustainability.
Unclassified An environment that is not conducive to producing research of nationally recognised quality.