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RESEARCH NEWS



          Demonstrating the


          strength and breadth

          of research with the

          2021 REF results



          The  has demonstrated its 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 ’s
          research to society, with 83% of ’s impact being scored
          4*, and 7.5 of the 9 impact case studies submitted found to
          have “outstanding reach and significance”.

          Additional highlights from the results include:
              •    A 54% increase in the number of full time equivalent   advance clinical practice; protect public health by enhancing
                academic staff submitted since the last assessment   food safety; inform World Health Organisation and the Food
                – establishing the  as the largest veterinary   and Agriculture Organisation policy on the control of disease
                research institution in the country
                                                              afflicting some of poorest people in the world; and tackle
              •    An increase in the proportion of our research scored   antimicrobial resistance through innovations in drug delivery.
                as world-leading and internationally excellent in   Many of these are underpinned by the ’s One Health
                all categories of REF 2021, compared with 2014   approach to research, the importance of which has been
                results, including 17% improvement on the impact of   highlighted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
                its research, an 11% rise in its research output and   The results also highlight the ’s holistic and
                an 11% increase in overall performance.
                                                              transdisciplinary approach to research, with researchers,
          The impact case studies submitted by the  covered   teachers, clinicians and pathologists working collaboratively to
          a broad range of research areas, including those which   ensure ‘real world’ impact and advances in clinical practice.



         retains Leader in Openness status




               he Concordat on Openness                                         three year award, we were required to
               on Animal Research in the                                        reapply this year and submit evidence
               UK, is a voluntary code of                                       to show how our communication
        Tpractice that commits signatory                                        activities are still sector leading
        organisations to enhance their animal                                   in 2022. As part of this we publish
        research communications.  Leaders in                                    information on our website in relation
        Openness are Concordat signatories                                      to case studies; summarised versions
        who commit considerable resource                                        of our AWERB minutes; non technical
        and energy to following best practice,                                  summaries from current project licences
        embedding openness within their                                         as well as facts and figures in relation to
        organisations and making the aims                                       animals used at the . Our application
        of the Concordat a reality.                                             was assessed by members of the public
                                                                                and we were delighted to hear that we
        The  was originally granted Leader                                   have retained our Leader in Openness
        in Openness status in 2019.  As it is a
                                                                                status for another three years.

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