Researchers at MMU are celebrating an ‘excellent outcome’ to the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008.
440 researchers from eight faculties were submitted in 17 subject areas, Units of Assessment (UoAs), significantly more staff than were entered in the last RAE in 2001.
Vice-Chancellor Professor John Brooks praised staff whom he said had succeeded in achieving ‘excellence and inclusivity.’
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The RAE (Research Assessment Exercise) assesses the quality of research in universities and colleges in the UK.
The RAE was set up to enable the higher education funding bodies to distribute public funds based on the quality of the institution’s research. Institutions who achieve the best research receive a larger proportion of the available grant.
The last RAE took place in 2001 and the results of the 2008 RAE are currently being assessed. Around £5 billion of research funds were distributed in response to the results of the 2001 RAE.
The RAE accepts submissions for research across all disciplines. The research is rated, and the results form the basis for the funding allocated.
For more information on MMU’s work for the RAE, please go to the RAE 2008 site or contact us.