Research quality
How research at Southampton, Solent 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
20. Social Work and Social Policy
18.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
29% world-class
26%
46%
22%
24. Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism
18.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
50% world-class
8%
42%
41%
9%
34. Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management
17.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
23% world-class
18%
50%
20%
Source: REF 2021 results