Research Excellence Framework

A3: ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS, DENTISTRY, NURSING AND PHARMACY

Providing solutions for society and the economy.

Research REF 2021 Results
A student studying learning disability nursing reads a menu to a patient in a cafe

Health research is split into two broad themes that relate across the lifespan: Prevention and Intervention, and Policy and Practice Interface.

Our activity focuses on hard-to-reach populations, disadvantaged groups and co-morbidity, in a range of physical and mental health conditions, underpinned by along and proactive record of engagement with external stakeholders including patients, carers and families; policy makers; and industrial/commercial partners in health and social care.

REF Highlights

  • 100% of our health research impact is internationally excellent (3*)
  • Joint first in the UK for impact out of 91 universities - based on 4* / 3*
  • Joint first in Wales for impact out of five universities - based on 4* / 3*
  • 64% of our outputs are world leading or internationally excellent (4* / 3*)

Unit of Assessment Results

 
% 4*
% 3*
% ≤  2*
Overall
 12 53 35
Outputs
 20.7 43.1 36.2
Impact
 0.0 100.0 0.0
Environment
 0.0 12.5 87.5

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Impact Case Studies

A variety of different pills spilled out on to a table
Reducing Harm and Saving Lives in Situations of Substance Misuse
A nurse and a student nurse talk to a small child with picture cards and toys on the carpet of a paediatrician's office
Addressing long-standing health inequalities in Wales
Portrait of cheerful mixed age range multi ethnic women smiling and laughing together
Storytelling for wellbeing: moving from vision to best practice