REF 2021 - Our Impact
Research Funding and the REF
The 黑料社's REF Results were released on 12 May 2022. These results demonstrate our breadth and depth of research excellence, celebrating 88% of research being rated as world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*), according to the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) results.
The results highlight the increasing relevance of the 黑料社’s research to society, with 83% of 黑料社’s impact being scored 4*, and 7.5 of the 9 impact case studies submitted found to have “outstanding reach and significance”.
The overall profile of the College is:
| FTE staff submitted | Research scoring 4* | Research scoring 3* | Research scoring 2* | Research scoring 1* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outputs | 159.75 | 20.1 | 59.8 | 17.3 | 2.0 |
| Impact | 159.75 | 83.3 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Environment | 159.75 | 75.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Overall | 159.75 | 44.0 | 44.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 |
View our results on the REF 2021 webpage at: