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Research quality

How research at Sheffield Hallam University was rated in the REF 2021 — the UK's official assessment of university research quality.

4★ research is world-leading; 3★ is internationally excellent; 2★ is internationally recognised; 1★ is nationally recognised. Each bar shows the percentage of research at each quality tier, broken down by subject area (Unit of Assessment).

  • 4★ World-leading
  • 3★ Internationally excellent
  • 2★ Internationally recognised
  • 1★ Nationally recognised
  • Unclassified

3. Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy

31.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

56% world-class

4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience

17.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

56% world-class

5. Biological Sciences

33.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

46% world-class

11. Computer Science and Informatics

25.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

56% world-class

12. Engineering

48.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

75% world-class

13. Architecture, Built Environment and Planning

38.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

86% world-class

17. Business and Management Studies

24.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

52% world-class

20. Social Work and Social Policy

20.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

60% world-class

23. Education

41.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

79% world-class

24. Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism

64.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

88% world-class

27. English Language and Literature

31.5 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

77% world-class

28. History

15.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

56% world-class

32. Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory

31.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

90% world-class

34. Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management

33.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

79% world-class

Source: REF 2021 results