Results and submissions
Introduction to the REF results
University of Southampton
Unit of assessment 1: Clinical Medicine
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 37%
- Three star: 50%
- Two star: 12%
- 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: 34.0%
- Three star: 46.9%
- Two star: 17.8%
- One star: 0.6%
- Unclassiified: 0.7%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 60.0%
- Three star: 40.0%
- 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: 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: 60%
- Three star: 35%
- 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: 76.5%
- Three star: 17.6%
- Two star: 5.9%
- 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: 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: 12.5%
- Three star: 75.0%
- Two star: 12.5%
- 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: 61%
- Three star: 35%
- 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: 43.5%
- Three star: 49.6%
- Two star: 6.1%
- 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: 80.0%
- Three star: 20.0%
- 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 4: Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 52%
- Three star: 34%
- Two star: 13%
- 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: 28.6%
- Three star: 47.6%
- Two star: 22.8%
- One star: 1.0%
- 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 5: Biological Sciences
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 41%
- Three star: 50%
- 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: 42.1%
- Three star: 42.9%
- Two star: 15.0%
- 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: 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: 0.0%
- Three star: 100.0%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 7: Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 62%
- Three star: 36%
- 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: 63.3%
- Three star: 32.7%
- Two star: 4.0%
- 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: 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: 75.0%
- Three star: 25.0%
- 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: 50%
- Three star: 47%
- Two star: 3%
- 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: 38.7%
- Three star: 61.3%
- 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: 62.5%
- Three star: 25.0%
- Two star: 12.5%
- 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: 75.0%
- Three star: 25.0%
- 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: 38%
- Three star: 57%
- Two star: 4%
- 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: 32.7%
- Three star: 58.6%
- Two star: 7.7%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 1.0%
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: 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: 49%
- Three star: 50%
- 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: 40.4%
- Three star: 58.4%
- 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: 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: 50.0%
- Three star: 50.0%
- 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: 62%
- Three star: 35%
- Two star: 3%
- 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: 37.3%
- Three star: 57.6%
- Two star: 5.1%
- 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: 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: 100.0%
- Three star: 0.0%
- 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: 61%
- Three star: 36%
- Two star: 3%
- 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: 46.2%
- Three star: 50.0%
- Two star: 3.5%
- One star: 0.3%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 79.2%
- Three star: 16.6%
- Two star: 4.2%
- 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 14: Geography and Environmental Studies
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 59%
- Three star: 34%
- Two star: 7%
- 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: 47.5%
- Three star: 45.6%
- Two star: 6.9%
- 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: 75.0%
- Three star: 12.5%
- Two star: 12.5%
- 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: 75.0%
- Three star: 25.0%
- 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: 61%
- Three star: 35%
- 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: 51.2%
- Three star: 41.5%
- Two star: 7.3%
- 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: 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%
Unit of assessment 16: Economics and Econometrics
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 24%
- Three star: 72%
- Two star: 3%
- 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: 19.1%
- Three star: 73.5%
- Two star: 5.9%
- One star: 1.5%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 33.3%
- Three star: 66.7%
- 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: 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: 41%
- Three star: 44%
- Two star: 14%
- 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: 22.1%
- Three star: 55.3%
- Two star: 21.3%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 1.3%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 64.3%
- Three star: 28.6%
- Two star: 7.1%
- 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%
Unit of assessment 18: Law
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 35%
- Three star: 46%
- Two star: 18%
- 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: 44.6%
- Three star: 36.5%
- Two star: 17.5%
- One star: 1.4%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile
25% of overall profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 33.3%
- Three star: 50.0%
- 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: 0.0%
- Three star: 75.0%
- Two star: 25.0%
- 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: 24%
- Three star: 63%
- 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: 29.6%
- Three star: 47.9%
- Two star: 22.5%
- 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: 83.3%
- 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: 12.5%
- Three star: 87.5%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 20: Social Work and Social Policy
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: 43.1%
- Three star: 50.0%
- Two star: 6.9%
- 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: 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: 62.5%
- Three star: 37.5%
- 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: 25%
- Three star: 64%
- Two star: 10%
- 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: 32.1%
- Three star: 50.0%
- Two star: 16.1%
- One star: 1.8%
- 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: 83.3%
- 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: 12.5%
- Three star: 87.5%
- Two star: 0.0%
- 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: 39%
- Three star: 35%
- Two star: 26%
- 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: 40.7%
- Three star: 26.0%
- Two star: 33.3%
- 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: 50.0%
- Three star: 33.3%
- 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: 15.0%
- Three star: 75.0%
- Two star: 10.0%
- 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: 60%
- Three star: 37%
- Two star: 3%
- 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: 43.4%
- Three star: 51.3%
- Two star: 5.3%
- 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: 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: 90.0%
- Three star: 10.0%
- 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: 48%
- Three star: 46%
- 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: 46.4%
- Three star: 43.3%
- Two star: 10.3%
- 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: 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: 50.0%
- Three star: 50.0%
- 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: 48%
- Three star: 44%
- 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: 24.4%
- Three star: 62.3%
- 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: 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: 52.5%
- Three star: 47.5%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%
Unit of assessment 32: Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
Overall Profile
Overall Profile
Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:
- Four star: 45%
- Three star: 46%
- 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: 47.9%
- Three star: 37.5%
- Two star: 14.6%
- 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: 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: 65.0%
- Three star: 35.0%
- Two star: 0.0%
- 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: 51%
- Three star: 31%
- Two star: 16%
- 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: 45.7%
- Three star: 34.3%
- Two star: 17.1%
- One star: 2.9%
- 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: 72.5%
- Three star: 27.5%
- Two star: 0.0%
- One star: 0.0%
- Unclassiified: 0.0%