Research Excellence Framework

Source: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/ref Parent: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/masters

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) assesses the quality of research in UK higher education institutions. Read our full REF 2021 results, learn the basics and discover our stories.

[##### Our REF results

View all the results of our submissions for REF 2021.](https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/ref/results)

[##### The REF explained

Understand why the Research Excellence Framework is important.](https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/ref/explained)

[##### Research stories

Discover the stories behind our REF 2021 submissions.](https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/ref/discover)

REF news

For REF 2021, 89% of the research we submitted was categorised ‘world-leading’ (40.6%) or ‘internationally excellent’ (48.4%).

Also, 93% of our research impact was assessed to be ‘outstanding’ or ‘very considerable’ – up from 80.7% in 2014.

Read the official Sussex announcements relating to REF 2021, including:

• our University press release
• a message from the Vice-Chancellor
• an update for Sussex students.

Check all University research news.

Research by School

• Education and Social Work
• Engineering and Informatics
• Global Studies
• Law, Politics and Sociology

• Life Sciences

• Media, Arts and Humanities

• Mathematical and Physical Sciences
• Psychology
• University of Sussex Business School
• Brighton and Sussex Medical School

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• exploring our research
• more about our research environment
• our research programmes, centres and groups.