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RAE 2008

rae 2008 logoThe results of the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008) announced on 18 December 2008 confirm Royal Holloway’s position among the top research-led universities in the UK, with outstanding areas in all three Faculties of Arts & Social Sciences, Management & Economics and Science.

The primary purpose of the RAE 2008 was to produce quality profiles for each submission of research activity made by institutions. The 2008 exercise looked at research conducted by 52,400 staff submitted by 159 UK universities and colleges. The results are used to determine the funding for research from 2009-10.

The scoring systems for the RAE 2008 measures research quality in four categories, with the top score of 4* indicating quality that is world-leading and of the highest standards in terms of originality, significance and rigour followed by 3* indicating quality that is internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour and just short of the highest standards of excellence.

Royal Holloway ranked 18th in UK for 4* and 3* research

 

UK 4* and 3* research rankings
 1  Imperial College London
 2  University of Cambridge
 3  University of Oxford
 4  London School of Economics
 5  University College London
 6  University of Manchester
 7  University of Warwick
 8  University of Essex 
 9  University of Edinburgh 
 10  Queen Mary, University of London 
 11  University of York 
 12  University of Bristol 
 13  University of Southampton 
 14  University of Leeds 
 15  University of Durham 
 16  Lancaster University 
 17  University of Sheffield  
 18  Royal Holloway, University of London 
 19  Kings College London 
 20  University of Bath 
 21  University of St Andrews 
 22  Cardiff University 
 23  University of Birmingham 
 24  University of Nottingham 
 25  University of Newcastle 
 26  Loughborough University 
 27  Birkbeck, University of London 
 28  University of Glasgow 
 29  University of Sussex 
 30  University of Exeter 

The top performing departments across our Faculties ranked by proportion of 4* and 3* research are:


Music (Arts) ranked UK 1st - it has been consistently awarded the highest research rating in all previous RAEs and is now the UK’s top Department
School of Biological Sciences (Science) - ranked joint UK 3rd, it has benefited from strategic investment in staff, research and teaching facilities, boosting the internationally competitive quality of its research.
Economics (History & Social Sciences) - ranked joint UK 9th - a relatively young department established 10 years ago with highly-regarded academic staff who advise Governments and international organisations.
A futher six departments are ranked in the Top 10 nationally based on 4* and 3* scores: Drama (joint 9th), Earth Sciences (joint 7th),  Geography(joint 9th), German (joint 5th) Media Arts (joint 6th), and Psychology (joint 5th).
60% of Royal Holloway's research profile is rated as world-leading or internationally excellent, outperforming the national average of 50%.
The College is ranked 6th out of 18 institutions belonging to the 1994 Group| of renowned research-led institutions based on 4* and 3* scores.
In the South East region, Royal Holloway ranks third after Oxford and Southampton.
Overall the College is ranked 16th in the UK in terms of research of purely 4* standard,  indicating quality that is world-leading and of the highest standards in terms of originality, significance and rigour.

 

RAE 2008 analysis| and Departmental profiles for Science, Arts and History & Social Science (restricted campus access only)

 

 

 

 

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