Results and submissions
Introduction to the REF results
The University of Sheffield
Unit of assessment 1: Clinical Medicine
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 39%
- Three star: 48%
- Two star: 13%
- One star: 0%
- Unclassiified: 0%
Overall profile
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile
60% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 28.0%
- Three star: 53.3%
- Two star: 17.9%
- One star: 0.8%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 81.3%
- Three star: 18.7%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Environment Profile
Environment Profile
15% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 12.5%
- Three star: 75.0%
- Two star: 12.5%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 2: Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 43%
- Three star: 48%
- Two star: 9%
- One star: 0%
- Unclassiified: 0%
Overall profile
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile
60% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 27.1%
- Three star: 58.2%
- Two star: 14.7%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 83.3%
- Three star: 16.7%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Environment Profile
Environment Profile
15% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 37.5%
- Three star: 62.5%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 3: Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 53%
- Three star: 43%
- Two star: 4%
- One star: 0%
- Unclassiified: 0%
Overall profile
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile
60% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 46.8%
- Three star: 47.3%
- Two star: 5.4%
- One star: 0.5%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 38.9%
- Three star: 61.1%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Environment Profile
Environment Profile
15% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 100.0%
- Three star: 0.0%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 4: Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 53%
- Three star: 39%
- Two star: 8%
- One star: 0%
- Unclassiified: 0%
Overall profile
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile
60% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 50.6%
- Three star: 36.1%
- Two star: 13.3%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 66.7%
- Three star: 33.3%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Environment Profile
Environment Profile
15% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 37.5%
- Three star: 62.5%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 5: Biological Sciences
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 61%
- Three star: 37%
- Two star: 2%
- One star: 0%
- Unclassiified: 0%
Overall profile
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile
60% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 54.9%
- Three star: 42.0%
- Two star: 3.1%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 75.0%
- Three star: 25.0%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Environment Profile
Environment Profile
15% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 62.5%
- Three star: 37.5%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 8: Chemistry
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 52%
- Three star: 43%
- Two star: 5%
- One star: 0%
- Unclassiified: 0%
Overall profile
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile
60% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 48.8%
- Three star: 50.0%
- Two star: 1.2%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 66.7%
- Three star: 16.6%
- Two star: 16.7%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Environment Profile
Environment Profile
15% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 37.5%
- Three star: 62.5%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 9: Physics
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 65%
- Three star: 35%
- Two star: 0%
- One star: 0%
- Unclassiified: 0%
Overall profile
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile
60% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 64.4%
- Three star: 35.6%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 83.3%
- Three star: 16.7%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Environment Profile
Environment Profile
15% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 37.5%
- Three star: 62.5%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 10: Mathematical Sciences
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 47%
- Three star: 49%
- Two star: 4%
- One star: 0%
- Unclassiified: 0%
Overall profile
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile
60% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 36.4%
- Three star: 57.0%
- Two star: 6.6%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 87.5%
- Three star: 12.5%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Environment Profile
Environment Profile
15% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 25.0%
- Three star: 75.0%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 11: Computer Science and Informatics
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 60%
- Three star: 39%
- Two star: 1%
- One star: 0%
- Unclassiified: 0%
Overall profile
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile
60% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 49.6%
- Three star: 48.0%
- Two star: 2.4%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 70.0%
- Three star: 30.0%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Environment Profile
Environment Profile
15% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 87.5%
- Three star: 12.5%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 12: Engineering
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 57%
- Three star: 39%
- Two star: 4%
- One star: 0%
- Unclassiified: 0%
Overall profile
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile
60% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 38.1%
- Three star: 57.4%
- Two star: 3.9%
- One star: 0.4%
- Unclassiified: 0.2%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 77.3%
- Three star: 18.2%
- Two star: 4.5%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Environment Profile
Environment Profile
15% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 100.0%
- Three star: 0.0%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 13: Architecture, Built Environment and Planning
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 64%
- Three star: 31%
- Two star: 4%
- One star: 1%
- Unclassiified: 0%
Overall profile
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile
60% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 47.7%
- Three star: 43.6%
- Two star: 7.0%
- One star: 1.7%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 83.3%
- Three star: 16.7%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Environment Profile
Environment Profile
15% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 100.0%
- Three star: 0.0%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 14: Geography and Environmental Studies
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 37%
- Three star: 56%
- Two star: 6%
- One star: 0%
- Unclassiified: 1%
Overall profile
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile
60% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 29.8%
- Three star: 57.9%
- Two star: 11.4%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.9%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 62.5%
- Three star: 37.5%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Environment Profile
Environment Profile
15% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 25.0%
- Three star: 75.0%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 15: Archaeology
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 20%
- Three star: 56%
- Two star: 22%
- One star: 2%
- Unclassiified: 0%
Overall profile
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile
60% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 26.3%
- Three star: 44.8%
- Two star: 26.3%
- One star: 2.6%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 0.0%
- Three star: 75.0%
- Two star: 25.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Environment Profile
Environment Profile
15% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 25.0%
- Three star: 75.0%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 17: Business and Management Studies
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 35%
- Three star: 55%
- Two star: 10%
- One star: 0%
- Unclassiified: 0%
Overall profile
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile
60% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 26.4%
- Three star: 57.0%
- Two star: 16.0%
- One star: 0.6%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 61.1%
- Three star: 38.9%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Environment Profile
Environment Profile
15% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 25.0%
- Three star: 75.0%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 18: Law
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 43%
- Three star: 48%
- Two star: 9%
- One star: 0%
- Unclassiified: 0%
Overall profile
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile
60% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 58.1%
- Three star: 33.8%
- Two star: 8.1%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 16.7%
- Three star: 66.6%
- Two star: 16.7%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Environment Profile
Environment Profile
15% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 25.0%
- Three star: 75.0%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 19: Politics and International Studies
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 46%
- Three star: 48%
- Two star: 6%
- One star: 0%
- Unclassiified: 0%
Overall profile
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile
60% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 31.2%
- Three star: 58.7%
- Two star: 10.1%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 50.0%
- Three star: 50.0%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Environment Profile
Environment Profile
15% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 100.0%
- Three star: 0.0%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 21: Sociology
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 27%
- Three star: 39%
- Two star: 32%
- One star: 2%
- Unclassiified: 0%
Overall profile
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile
60% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 23.5%
- Three star: 41.2%
- Two star: 31.9%
- One star: 3.4%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 37.5%
- Three star: 12.5%
- Two star: 50.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Environment Profile
Environment Profile
15% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 25.0%
- Three star: 75.0%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 23: Education
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 54%
- Three star: 32%
- Two star: 12%
- One star: 2%
- Unclassiified: 0%
Overall profile
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile
60% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 32.3%
- Three star: 45.1%
- Two star: 19.4%
- One star: 3.2%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 100.0%
- Three star: 0.0%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Environment Profile
Environment Profile
15% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 62.5%
- Three star: 37.5%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 25: Area Studies
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 37%
- Three star: 47%
- Two star: 16%
- One star: 0%
- Unclassiified: 0%
Overall profile
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile
60% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 31.0%
- Three star: 57.1%
- Two star: 11.9%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 50.0%
- Three star: 25.0%
- Two star: 25.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Environment Profile
Environment Profile
15% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 42.5%
- Three star: 37.5%
- Two star: 20.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 26: Modern Languages and Linguistics
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 21%
- Three star: 59%
- Two star: 19%
- One star: 0%
- Unclassiified: 1%
Overall profile
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile
60% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 21.2%
- Three star: 56.1%
- Two star: 21.2%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 1.5%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 16.7%
- Three star: 66.6%
- Two star: 16.7%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Environment Profile
Environment Profile
15% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 25.0%
- Three star: 62.5%
- Two star: 12.5%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 27: English Language and Literature
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 53%
- Three star: 37%
- Two star: 9%
- One star: 0%
- Unclassiified: 1%
Overall profile
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile
60% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 37.1%
- Three star: 45.7%
- Two star: 16.3%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.9%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 62.5%
- Three star: 37.5%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Environment Profile
Environment Profile
15% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 100.0%
- Three star: 0.0%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 28: History
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 37%
- Three star: 48%
- Two star: 15%
- One star: 0%
- Unclassiified: 0%
Overall profile
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile
60% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 46.1%
- Three star: 44.9%
- Two star: 9.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 0.0%
- Three star: 62.5%
- Two star: 37.5%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Environment Profile
Environment Profile
15% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 65.0%
- Three star: 35.0%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 30: Philosophy
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 32%
- Three star: 54%
- Two star: 14%
- One star: 0%
- Unclassiified: 0%
Overall profile
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile
60% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 32.6%
- Three star: 46.5%
- Two star: 20.9%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 25.0%
- Three star: 75.0%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Environment Profile
Environment Profile
15% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 42.5%
- Three star: 47.5%
- Two star: 10.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 33: Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 48%
- Three star: 36%
- Two star: 16%
- One star: 0%
- Unclassiified: 0%
Overall profile
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile
60% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 48.5%
- Three star: 24.2%
- Two star: 27.3%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 25.0%
- Three star: 75.0%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Environment Profile
Environment Profile
15% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 87.5%
- Three star: 12.5%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 34: Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 49%
- Three star: 42%
- Two star: 9%
- One star: 0%
- Unclassiified: 0%
Overall profile
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile
60% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 32.1%
- Three star: 52.7%
- Two star: 15.2%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 75.0%
- Three star: 25.0%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Environment Profile
Environment Profile
15% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 75.0%
- Three star: 25.0%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%