REF results 2014
The following table shows the University of Liverpool's results from the Research Excellence Framework 2014.
Unit of Assessment
|
FTE staff submitted |
4* |
3* |
2* |
1* |
Unclassified |
4*/3* |
Average score
|
| 01: Clinical Medicine (joint submission with Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine) |
143.5 |
30 |
50 |
19 |
1 |
0 |
80 |
3.09 |
| 02: Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care |
31.3 |
38 |
35 |
22 |
3 |
2 |
73 |
3.04 |
| 04: Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience |
33 |
37 |
43 |
18 |
2 |
0 |
80 |
3.15 |
| 05: Biological Sciences |
18 |
16 |
65 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
81 |
2.97 |
| 06: Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Science |
54.64 |
42 |
40 |
17 |
1 |
0 |
82 |
3.23 |
| 07: Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences |
24.8 |
17 |
70 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
87 |
3.04 |
| 08: Chemistry |
34 |
51 |
48 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
99 |
3.5 |
| 09: Physics |
34.3 |
17 |
73 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
90 |
3.06 |
| 10: Mathematical Sciences |
39.63 |
13 |
67 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
80 |
2.93 |
| 11: Computer Science and Informatics |
24 |
35 |
62 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
97 |
3.32 |
| 13: Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials |
24 |
12 |
78 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
3.02 |
| 15: General Engineering |
34 |
19 |
76 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
95 |
3.14 |
| 16: Architecture, Built Environment and Planning |
22.2 |
35 |
48 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
83 |
3.18 |
| 17B: Geography, Environmental Studies and Archaeology |
16 |
31 |
45 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
76 |
3.07 |
| 17A: Geography, Environmental Studies and Archaeology |
33 |
13 |
52 |
29 |
6 |
0 |
65 |
2.72 |
| 19: Business and Management Studies |
45.15 |
21 |
52 |
25 |
2 |
0 |
73 |
2.92 |
| 20: Law |
20 |
11 |
70 |
18 |
1 |
0 |
81 |
2.91 |
| 21: Politics and International Studies |
5 |
20 |
19 |
44 |
17 |
0 |
39 |
2.42 |
| 22: Social Work and Social Policy |
18 |
14 |
60 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
74 |
2.88 |
| 28: Modern Languages and Linguistics |
21 |
26 |
46 |
25 |
3 |
0 |
72 |
2.95 |
| 29: English Language and Literature |
28.3 |
36 |
49 |
12 |
3 |
0 |
85 |
3.18 |
| 30: History |
23 |
34 |
40 |
25 |
1 |
0 |
74 |
3.07 |
| 31: Classics |
8.5 |
17 |
51 |
26 |
6 |
0 |
68 |
2.79 |
| 32: Philosophy |
8 |
17 |
45 |
38 |
0 |
0 |
62 |
2.79 |
| 35: Music, Drama, Dance and Performing Arts |
9 |
32 |
40 |
24 |
4 |
0 |
72 |
3 |
| 36: Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management |
7.5 |
18 |
45 |
22 |
15 |
0 |
63 |
2.66 |
Overall quality profile: Definitions of starred levels
| Four star |
Quality that is world-leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour. |
| Three star |
Quality that is internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour but which falls short of the highest standards of excellence. |
| Two star |
Quality that is recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour. |
| One star |
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 this assessment. |
