Social Work and Social Policy - REF 2021 results
We are delighted that the outstanding research in the School for Policy Studies has been recognised in the REF 2021 results.
98% of research rated world-leading or internationally excellent
2nd in the UK overall for research excellence (THE)
Joint 1st in the UK for 100% rating for research impact and research environment
Results
- 98% of our Social Work and Social Policy research was rated overall as either world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*).
- 71% of our research was deemed world-leading (4*).
- 100% of our impact case studies were graded world-leading (4*).
- Our outstanding research environment was also given the maximum score of 100% graded world-leading (4*).
- Ranked 2nd highest overall of all units in UK higher education that were submitted under the Social Work and Social Policy Unit of Assessment (Times Higher Education).
Impact
Our research aims to improve people's lives. Explore our world-leading impact stories to see how our research has made a difference:
- Achieving justice and improving support and protection for victims-survivors of gender-based violence
- Taking action on mortality reviews of people with learning disabilities
- Understanding and promoting the educational progress of children in care
- Multi-dimensional approach to tackling poverty takes off worldwide