REF 2021: Public health, health services and primary care
Imperial, Cambridge and Bristol all climb a place while Oxford drops from first to fourth
Imperial, Cambridge and Bristol all climb a place while Oxford drops from first to fourth
Leicester and Glasgow clinch spots among top five as Cambridge leads the chart, with Oxford first for research power

Chief of renowned university sees positive leadership role during Covid but admits miscues on edX and blind spots on cost discipline

The REF may no longer be the only game in town, but it remains a dominant force in UK research. So as the REF 2021 results are released, is it still fit for purpose?

Main panel C records biggest increase in number of submissions and participating staff

Four in five outputs judged to be either ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’

Although major players still dominate on research power, some large – and small – regional institutions have made their mark

The latest iteration of the UK’s national research audit has fulfilled its aim to identify research quality across the whole system, says David Sweeney

Greater weighting helps medical institutions in particular improve overall positions
Newcastle University leads English language and literature subject table based on GPA
Kent, Leicester and University of East Anglia lead the quality rankings in history as Oxford and Cambridge exit top 10
King's College London tops rankings alongside the University of Manchester, while Warwick, Durham and Exeter excel
The University of Birmingham tops the ranking, with the universities of York and Kent climbing several places
University of Aberdeen tops table when ordered by GPA
The University of Oxford came top with Birkbeck also moving up the rankings