Research praised

The quality and impact of research undertaken at the University of Chichester has been recognised in a major Uk-wide assessment.

The Research Excellence Framework, known as the REF, classified 86 per cent of its outputs as internationally renowned.

A further 12 per cent was recognised as worldleading – the highest mark set by the assessment.

The REF, which is conducted every seven or eight years, measures the quality of research in UK higher education, with 157 British universities participating.

Professor Simeon Keates, the University’s Deputy Vice-chancellor said: “Research is central to everything that we do here Chichester. It not only determines our contribution to the world at large but it also feeds directly into our high-quality learning opportunities for our students.”