Research at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
REF 2021 quality profile, funded projects, and leading researchers.
Publications
3,067
Source: OpenAlex
Citations
95,855
h-index
131
Annual publications
2012 54 2026
REF 2021 quality profile
REF 2021 is the UK's official assessment of university research quality. 4★ research is world-leading; 1★ research is recognised nationally.
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
23.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
28%
42%
30%
7. Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences
42.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
33%
51%
15%
15. Archaeology
9.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
38%
46%
16%
23. Education
9.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
35%
54%
25. Area Studies
18.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
41%
35%
21%
26. Modern Languages and Linguistics
6.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
19%
58%
23%
28. History
7.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
16%
36%
45%