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Research at BGU Recognised as ‘World Class’

Bishop Grosseteste University is celebrating after learning that research undertaken by its staff and students has been judged to be ‘world-leading’.

Results of the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014), a system used to independently assess the quality of research undertaken in all UK higher education institutions (HEIs), were published yesterday (Thursday).

They show that research in Education, English Literature and History and have been judged to be world-leading and given the highest possible 4* rating.

The University’s Vice-Chancellor, the Reverend Canon Professor Peter Neil, said: “We are delighted with the outcome. To have our research in these key subjects judged by experts to be world-leading is a fantastic achievement.”

Professor John Sharp, who led the submission to REF 2014 on behalf of the university, paid tribute to his colleagues’ hard work, over several years, to develop the research.

“Bishop Grosseteste University is committed to undertaking research that can be applied in ways that benefit our students and the general public and is useful to others,” he said.

“The dedication and passion for research shown by staff and students from across the university has been rewarded by this result; to be recognised as undertaking research that is judged to be world class is very pleasing indeed.”

The REF 2014 outcome is a further boost to Bishop Grosseteste University’s plans to grow its research as part of its overall new five-year strategy.

Notes to editors:
• The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the system for assessing the quality of research in all participating UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).
• Research submitted is given a rating ranging from 4* (quality of research that is world leading) to 1* (quality of research that is recognised nationally), with 4* being the highest result category.
• 11 out of 65 eligible BGU staff members (16.9% of the academic staff) were entered into REF2014 in three Units of Assessment (UoA): Education (six), English Literature (two) and History (three).
• All three UoAs were judged overall to have research that is world-leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour (4* rating).
• All three UoAs are eligible to receive Quality Related (QR) funding as a result of having work judged to have met the 3* rating threshold.
• Bishop Grosseteste University was established in January 1862 and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2012.
• It is an independent higher education institution based in Lincoln which awards its own undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
• It changed its name from Bishop Grosseteste University College to Bishop Grosseteste University in November 2012.
• Download a summary of BGU’s Five-Year Strategy here: http://bit.ly/ZQ6RR7

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