Research Excellence Framework (REF)
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) assesses the quality of research in UK Higher Education Institutions, with the aim of providing accountability for public research funding, generating insights into the health of research disciplines, and driving the allocation of quality-related funding to support UK research.
REF assesses the quality of research outputs (from journal papers to art exhibitions and everything in between), the economic, social and cultural impact of research, and each university's research environment.
The University submitted to five UoAs in REF 2021:
- Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy
- Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
- Engineering
- Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
- Social Work and Social Policy
At Teesside we transform lives and economies. We pride ourselves on delivering research that addresses the challenges of today and makes a real difference to individuals, organisations and society. In the REF 2021, the majority of our research was judged to be world-leading or internationally excellent in terms of the social, economic and cultural impact it delivers.
Find out more about the impact of our research
The work of 251 research active staff was submitted to REF 2021, a significant increase since the previous REF 2014. Whilst growing our research community considerably we also maintained or enhanced the quality of our research.
The University is currently preparing its submission to the next exercise, REF 2029. Our Code of Practice outlines the processes we are using to prepare our submission, specifically: how staff with significant responsibility for research are identified; how research independence is determined; how staff are allocated to units of assessment; and how outputs are selected for submission.
REF 2029 Code of Practice
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