Research Excellence Framework

C17: Business and Management Studies

Providing solutions for society and the economy

Research REF 2021 Results
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USW is widely known for its research to inform enterprise and entrepreneurship policy development and practice among both the business support sector and among entrepreneurs themselves.  


Our researchers apply their knowledge and research to the real-life problems facing people, businesses and communities.  

They have developed longstanding connections with industry which span a variety of public, private and cultural fields.

REF Highlights

36% of USW's business research is internationally excellent (3*) - an increase of 177%, since 2014

Unit of Assessment Results

 
% 4*
% 3*
% ≤  2*
Overall
0 36 64
Outputs
0.0 36.5 63.5
Impact
0.0 50.0 50.0
Environment
0.0 12.5 87.5

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