Higher Education South East (HESE)

Research and Development

Supports the research business and technology transfer between universities and businesses


1.	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)– The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills was created in June 2009 from the merger of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills. BIS brings all of the levers of the economy together in one place. Policy areas ranging from skills and higher education to innovation and science to business and trade. www.bis.gov.uk
2.	Research Councils – There are eight research councils in the UK that are the main investors in research. The Research councils work with the Office of Science and Technology to support the academic researchers. For a list of the Research Councils and their individual websites, please visit the following: www.rcuk.ac.uk
3.	Research Excellence Data or RED Directory – The Research Excellence Directory provides detailed information on 20 HESE universities and 3 public sector research organisations and aims to stimulate businesses to engage with the regions research base. The RED Directory offers access to businesses on the latest research and knowledge to enable businesses to develop and grow. In addition the Research Excellence Directory also provides a list of the Public Sector Research Establishments (PSRE) and Universities in the South East of England that offer research excellence. Full details can be found on the following website. www.researchexcellence.org
4.	The Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) assesses the quality of research in universities and colleges in the UK. The main purpose of the RAE is to enable the higher education funding bodies to distribute public funds for research selectively on the basis of quality. Institutions conducting the best research receive a larger proportion of the available grant so that the infrastructure for the top level of research in the UK is protected and developed. DEFINITIONS OF QUALITY LEVELS 4* Quality that is world-leading in terms of orginality, significance and rigour 3* Quality that is internationally excellent in terms of orginality, significance and rigour but which nonetheless falls short of the highest standards of excellence

The following table below shows the Research Assessment Ratings for 2008

University

Subject

Quality Profile

Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences

4* 10%

3* 30%

Applied Mathematics

4* 5%

3* 55%

General Engineering and Mineral & Mining

4* 5%

3* 45%

Geography and Environmental Studies

4* 5%

3* 20%

Business and Management Studies

4* 10%

3* 35%

Politics and International Studies

4* 5%

3* 20%

Sociology

4* 10%

3* 40%

Psychology

4* 5%

3* 30%

Sports Related Studies

4* 15%

3* 20%

Art and Design

3* 35%

Communication, Cultural and Media Studies

4* 10%

3* 25%

Canterbury Christ Church University

Allied Health and Professions

3* 5%

Sports-Related Studies

Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies

3* 20%

Music

4* 10%

3* 20%

Business and Management Studies

3* 20%

Cranfield University

Biological Sciences

4* 5%

3* 15%

General Engineering and Mineral & Mining

4* 5%

3* 25%

Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering

4* 20%

3* 40%

Business and Management Studies

4* 25%

3* 40%

University for the Creative Arts

Art and Design

4* 5%

3* 25%

University of Winchester

Archaelogy

3* 20%

Education

4* 5%

3* 35%

Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies

3* 10%

History

4* 15%

3* 40%

Drama, Dance and Performing Arts

4* 5%

3* 30%

Communication, Cultural and Media Studies

4* 5%

3* 30%

Kingston University

Nursing and Midwifery

4* 15%

3* 30%

Allied Health Professions and Studies

4* 5%

3* 20%

Computer Science and Informatics

4* 5%

3* 30%

General Engineering and Mineral & Mining Engineering

4* 5%

3* 20%

Town and Country Planning

3* 10%

Geography and Environmental Studies

4* 5%

3* 25%

Economics and Econometrics

4* 5%

3* 15%

Business and Management Studies

4* 10%

3* 35%

Law

3* 10%

Psychology

3* 20%

Education

3* 25%

European Studies

4* 5%

3* 15%

English Language and Literature

4* 10%

3* 30%

History

4* 5%

3* 25%

Art & Design

3* 30%

History of Art, Architecture and Design

4* 10%

3* 40%

Drama, Dance and Performance Arts

4* 5%

3* 30%

Music

3* 10%

Oxford Brookes

Royal Holloway, University of London

Southampton Solent University

Thames Valley University

University of Brighton

University of Greenwich

University of Kent at Canterbury

University of Oxford

University of Portsmouth

University of Reading

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University of Southampton

University of Surrey

University of Sussex

2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) Results, from the RAE website

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