REF 2021
The REF 2021 results for both education and sport-related research place us as Scotland’s top-ranked institution for research breadth and quality (Times Higher Education).
Education
We are now ranked 3rd in the UK in terms of the breadth and quality of our research in education, with nearly 80 per cent classified as ‘world leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’ (Times Higher Education).
Sport
Nearly 90 per cent of our sport-related research activity is classified as ‘world leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’, a growth of 22 per cent since the previous REF in 2014.