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Research and Impact

Insights from ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº research address the great challenges facing the world – bringing benefits in health, culture, policy, business and beyond.

Individually and in collaboration, ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº experts develop insights relevant to humanity’s major problems. Society reaps many benefits from their excellent research, some of which occur immediately, while others develop over years or generations.Ìý

In the latest Research Excellence Framework assessment, REF 2021, ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº came second in research power only to Oxford (1st) and we maintained our position as top in the UK for research power in medicine, health and life sciences as well as social sciences.ÌýOther UK leaders in research power include Cambridge (3rd), Edinburgh (4th), and Manchester (5th).

The is carried out approximately every six to seven years to assess the quality of research across 157 UK universities and to share how this research benefits society both in the UK and globally.

Through our interdisciplinary work, ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº researchers have been collaborating with local and international partners on a range of issues – from tackling inequalities and climate change and addressing health challenges including COVID-19, HIV and cancer. They have helped preserve ancient heritage for future generations, transformed social care policy and practice, and worked with industry to supply cutting-edge technology for international space missions.

Read overÌý170 research impact case studies about how ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº is transforming lives.

For moreÌýon ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº research impact, visit , a collection ofÌýthe top 100 stories of disruptive discoveries from ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº.

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