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Research Assessment Exercise (2001)

In the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise the University of Ulster entered some 500 staff (470 fte). Fifty-eight per cent of staff were in Units of Assessment rated 4 and higher. Notably the University secured two 5* ratings, the highest possible rating awarded in the RAE, in Biomedical Sciences and Celtic Studies, bringing over 50 staff into this category. Ratings of 5 were secured in the Built Environment, Art and Design and Law.

Unit Code Unit Name 1996
Result		 2001
Result
10 Nursing 3b 4
11a Biomedical Sciences 5* 5*
11b Health Sciences 3b 4
13 Psychology 2 3a
21 Environmental Sciences 3b 3b
25 Computer Science 3a 4
26 General Engineering* 3a 3b
32 Metallurgy & Materials 3a 4
33 Built Environment 4 5
35 Geography* Not submitted 3b
36 Law 3b 5
39 Politics & International Relations 3b 3a
40 Social Policy & Administration 4 4
41 Social Work 3b 3b
42 Sociology* 3b 3b
43 Business & Management 3a 3a
49 Celtic Studies 4 5*
50 English Language & Literature 3a 4
51 French 3a 4
52 German 2 3a
56 Linguistics Not submitted 3a
59 History 5 4
64 Art & Design 4 5
65 Communication, Cultural and Media Studies 3a 4
66 Theatre Studies 3b 3a
67 Music 3b 3a
68 Education 4 3a
69 Sports Related Subjects 2 4

 

Units marked * are not currently active as separate Units of Assessment.