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Results and submissions

Introduction to the REF results

157 UK higher education institutions (HEIs) made submissions in 34 subject-based units of assessment (UOAs). The submissions were assessed by panels of experts, who produced an overall quality profile for each submission. Each overall quality profile shows the proportion of research activity judged by the panels to have met each of the four starred quality levels in steps of 1%.

Unit of assessment 15: Archaeology

Unit of assessment summary data

University of Aberdeen

Total category A submitted staff FTE : 10.00
% of eligible staff submitted : 100%
Overall Profile
Overall Profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 29%
  • Three star: 61%
  • Two star: 10%
  • One star: 0%
  • Unclassiified: 0%
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile

60% of overall profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 28.0%
  • Three star: 56.0%
  • Two star: 16.0%
  • 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: 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: 37.5%
  • Three star: 62.5%
  • Two star: 0.0%
  • One star: 0.0%
  • Unclassiified: 0.0%

Bournemouth University

Total category A submitted staff FTE : 23.61
% of eligible staff submitted : 95%
Overall Profile
Overall Profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 39%
  • Three star: 46%
  • Two star: 15%
  • One star: 0%
  • Unclassiified: 0%
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile

60% of overall profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 27.3%
  • Three star: 47.2%
  • Two star: 25.5%
  • 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: 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%

The University of Bradford

Total category A submitted staff FTE : 14.30
% of eligible staff submitted : 95%
Overall Profile
Overall Profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 25%
  • Three star: 53%
  • Two star: 19%
  • One star: 3%
  • Unclassiified: 0%
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile

60% of overall profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 22.2%
  • Three star: 41.7%
  • Two star: 30.5%
  • One star: 5.6%
  • 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: 37.5%
  • Three star: 62.5%
  • Two star: 0.0%
  • One star: 0.0%
  • Unclassiified: 0.0%

University of Cambridge

Total category A submitted staff FTE : 47.13
% of eligible staff submitted : 105%
Overall Profile
Overall Profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 64%
  • Three star: 28%
  • Two star: 8%
  • One star: 0%
  • Unclassiified: 0%
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile

60% of overall profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 39.8%
  • Three star: 47.5%
  • Two star: 12.7%
  • 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: 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%

Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

Total category A submitted staff FTE : 16.50
% of eligible staff submitted : 100%
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%
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile

60% of overall profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 41.5%
  • Three star: 48.7%
  • Two star: 9.8%
  • 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: 12.5%
  • Three star: 87.5%
  • Two star: 0.0%
  • One star: 0.0%
  • Unclassiified: 0.0%

University of Central Lancashire

Total category A submitted staff FTE : 7.00
% of eligible staff submitted : 75%
Overall Profile
Overall Profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 23%
  • Three star: 39%
  • Two star: 38%
  • One star: 0%
  • Unclassiified: 0%
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile

60% of overall profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 27.8%
  • Three star: 55.5%
  • Two star: 16.7%
  • 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: 25.0%
  • Three star: 25.0%
  • 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: 0.0%
  • Three star: 0.0%
  • Two star: 100.0%
  • One star: 0.0%
  • Unclassiified: 0.0%

University of Chester

Total category A submitted staff FTE : 6.00
% of eligible staff submitted : 100%
Overall Profile
Overall Profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 12%
  • Three star: 42%
  • Two star: 26%
  • One star: 20%
  • Unclassiified: 0%
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile

60% of overall profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 20.0%
  • Three star: 60.0%
  • Two star: 20.0%
  • 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: 25.0%
  • Two star: 25.0%
  • One star: 50.0%
  • 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: 0.0%
  • Two star: 50.0%
  • One star: 50.0%
  • Unclassiified: 0.0%

University of Durham

Total category A submitted staff FTE : 30.00
% of eligible staff submitted : 100%
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%
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile

60% of overall profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 34.7%
  • Three star: 62.5%
  • Two star: 2.8%
  • 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%

University of Exeter

Total category A submitted staff FTE : 16.00
% of eligible staff submitted : 100%
Overall Profile
Overall Profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 47%
  • Three star: 47%
  • Two star: 6%
  • One star: 0%
  • Unclassiified: 0%
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile

60% of overall profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 55.0%
  • Three star: 35.0%
  • Two star: 10.0%
  • 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: 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: 50.0%
  • Three star: 50.0%
  • Two star: 0.0%
  • One star: 0.0%
  • Unclassiified: 0.0%

University of Glasgow

Total category A submitted staff FTE : 12.20
% of eligible staff submitted : 100%
Overall Profile
Overall Profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 42%
  • Three star: 49%
  • Two star: 9%
  • One star: 0%
  • Unclassiified: 0%
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile

60% of overall profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 48.4%
  • Three star: 48.4%
  • Two star: 3.2%
  • 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: 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: 0.0%
  • Three star: 50.0%
  • Two star: 50.0%
  • One star: 0.0%
  • Unclassiified: 0.0%

University of the Highlands and Islands

Total category A submitted staff FTE : 9.65
% of eligible staff submitted : 965%
Overall Profile
Overall Profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 38%
  • Three star: 46%
  • Two star: 16%
  • One star: 0%
  • Unclassiified: 0%
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile

60% of overall profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 39.1%
  • Three star: 43.5%
  • Two star: 17.4%
  • 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: 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: 50.0%
  • Two star: 37.5%
  • One star: 0.0%
  • Unclassiified: 0.0%

The University of Leicester

Total category A submitted staff FTE : 26.60
% of eligible staff submitted : 100%
Overall Profile
Overall Profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 62%
  • Three star: 32%
  • Two star: 4%
  • One star: 2%
  • Unclassiified: 0%
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile

60% of overall profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 40.3%
  • Three star: 49.3%
  • Two star: 7.4%
  • One star: 3.0%
  • 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: 87.5%
  • Three star: 12.5%
  • Two star: 0.0%
  • One star: 0.0%
  • Unclassiified: 0.0%

University of Lincoln

Total category A submitted staff FTE : 3.00
% of eligible staff submitted : 100%
Overall Profile
Overall Profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 15%
  • Three star: 51%
  • Two star: 17%
  • One star: 17%
  • Unclassiified: 0%

The University of Liverpool

Total category A submitted staff FTE : 35.60
% of eligible staff submitted : 100%
Overall Profile
Overall Profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 29%
  • Three star: 58%
  • Two star: 12%
  • One star: 1%
  • Unclassiified: 0%
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile

60% of overall profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 31.5%
  • Three star: 47.2%
  • Two star: 19.1%
  • One star: 2.2%
  • 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: 25.0%
  • Three star: 75.0%
  • Two star: 0.0%
  • One star: 0.0%
  • Unclassiified: 0.0%

University of Newcastle upon Tyne

Total category A submitted staff FTE : 18.40
% of eligible staff submitted : 100%
Overall Profile
Overall Profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 34%
  • Three star: 55%
  • Two star: 9%
  • One star: 2%
  • Unclassiified: 0%
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile

60% of overall profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 27.0%
  • Three star: 54.1%
  • Two star: 16.2%
  • One star: 2.7%
  • 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: 37.5%
  • Three star: 62.5%
  • Two star: 0.0%
  • One star: 0.0%
  • Unclassiified: 0.0%

University of Oxford

Total category A submitted staff FTE : 48.15
% of eligible staff submitted : 105%
Overall Profile
Overall Profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 53%
  • Three star: 35%
  • Two star: 12%
  • One star: 0%
  • Unclassiified: 0%
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile

60% of overall profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 30.3%
  • Three star: 50.4%
  • Two star: 18.5%
  • One star: 0.0%
  • Unclassiified: 0.8%
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: 87.5%
  • Three star: 12.5%
  • Two star: 0.0%
  • One star: 0.0%
  • Unclassiified: 0.0%

Queen's University of Belfast

Total category A submitted staff FTE : 11.70
% of eligible staff submitted : 100%
Overall Profile
Overall Profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 37%
  • Three star: 57%
  • Two star: 6%
  • One star: 0%
  • Unclassiified: 0%
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile

60% of overall profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 41.4%
  • Three star: 48.3%
  • 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: 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: 37.5%
  • Three star: 62.5%
  • Two star: 0.0%
  • One star: 0.0%
  • Unclassiified: 0.0%

The University of Reading

Total category A submitted staff FTE : 18.80
% of eligible staff submitted : 100%
Overall Profile
Overall Profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 70%
  • Three star: 26%
  • Two star: 4%
  • One star: 0%
  • Unclassiified: 0%
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile

60% of overall profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 63.8%
  • Three star: 29.8%
  • Two star: 6.4%
  • 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: 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: 87.5%
  • Three star: 12.5%
  • Two star: 0.0%
  • One star: 0.0%
  • Unclassiified: 0.0%

The University of Sheffield

Total category A submitted staff FTE : 15.00
% of eligible staff submitted : 100%
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%
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%

University of Southampton

Total category A submitted staff FTE : 19.28
% of eligible staff submitted : 100%
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%
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%

Staffordshire University

Total category A submitted staff FTE : 9.00
% of eligible staff submitted : 100%
Overall Profile
Overall Profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 23%
  • Three star: 32%
  • Two star: 32%
  • One star: 13%
  • Unclassiified: 0%
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile

60% of overall profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 17.4%
  • Three star: 26.1%
  • Two star: 43.5%
  • One star: 13.0%
  • 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: 0.0%
  • Three star: 25.0%
  • Two star: 37.5%
  • One star: 37.5%
  • Unclassiified: 0.0%

University College London

Total category A submitted staff FTE : 60.23
% of eligible staff submitted : 100%
Overall Profile
Overall Profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 45%
  • Three star: 43%
  • Two star: 12%
  • One star: 0%
  • Unclassiified: 0%
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile

60% of overall profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 32.5%
  • Three star: 50.9%
  • Two star: 15.9%
  • One star: 0.7%
  • 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: 40.0%
  • Two star: 10.0%
  • 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%

University of Winchester

Total category A submitted staff FTE : 9.80
% of eligible staff submitted : 100%
Overall Profile
Overall Profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 10%
  • Three star: 24%
  • Two star: 44%
  • One star: 20%
  • Unclassiified: 2%
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile

60% of overall profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 16.0%
  • Three star: 40.0%
  • Two star: 40.0%
  • One star: 0.0%
  • Unclassiified: 4.0%
Impact Profile
Impact Profile

25% of overall profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 0.0%
  • Three star: 0.0%
  • Two star: 50.0%
  • One star: 50.0%
  • 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: 0.0%
  • Two star: 50.0%
  • One star: 50.0%
  • Unclassiified: 0.0%

University of York

Total category A submitted staff FTE : 28.89
% of eligible staff submitted : 100%
Overall Profile
Overall Profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 55%
  • Three star: 32%
  • Two star: 13%
  • One star: 0%
  • Unclassiified: 0%
Outputs Profile
Outputs Profile

60% of overall profile

Percentage of submission meeting of the standard of:

  • Four star: 45.2%
  • Three star: 46.7%
  • 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: 50.0%
  • Three star: 16.7%
  • Two star: 33.3%
  • 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%