RAE 2008 Results
The 2008 RAE results were published on 18 December 2008. The quality profile rating system used for this review lends itself to a variety of different approaches to weightings, but the Higher put City at 45 in their analysis (up from 59 in 2001) while publisher ResearchResearch's analysis also showed City rising to a ranking of 45 (up from 56 in 2001) from 159 universities or colleges.
This was the sixth RAE since 1986 and the last to be known under this name - the next assessment process will be known as the Research Excellence Framework. The 2008 RAE used the same main principles of peer assessment as previous RAEs, although a few significant changes were introduced. Further details including the full dataset of results can be found at: www.rae.ac.uk/.
City received ratings across 16 subjects, with 15 of these assessed as achieving world-leading quality. The 2008 rating system gave each subject a profile showing the proportion of activity rated as 4* (quality that is world-leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour); 3* (quality that is internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour but which nonetheless falls short of the highest standards of excellence); 2* (quality that is recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour); 1* (quality that is recognised nationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour); and Unclassified (below the standard of nationally recognised work or does not meet the definition).
City's results according to HEFCE data are below:
| Unit of Assessment | FTE Category A staff submitted | 4* | 3* | 2* | 1* | unclassified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Health Services Research | 5.75 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 45 | 5 |
| 11 Nursing and Midwifery | 48.60 | 30 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| 12 Allied Health Professions and Studies | ||||||
| 12A - Language and Communication Science | 20.60 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 30 | 10 |
| 12B - Optometry and Visual Science | 21.75 | 10 | 20 | 45 | 15 | 10 |
| 21 Applied Mathematics | 8.20 | 5 | 15 | 65 | 15 | 0 |
| 23 Computer Science and Informatics | 23.30 | 15 | 40 | 35 | 10 | 0 |
| 25 General Engineering | 34.95 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 10 | 0 |
| 34 Economics and Econometrics | 14.20 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 Business and Management Studies | 94.50 | 15 | 40 | 35 | 10 | 0 |
| 37 Library and Information Management | 11.30 | 15 | 50 | 30 | 5 | 0 |
| 38 Law | 14.05 | 5 | 30 | 35 | 30 | 0 |
| 40 Social Work and Social Policy & Administration | 3.00 | 20 | 45 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 Sociology | 27.20 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 5 |
| 44 Psychology | 10.80 | 5 | 45 | 40 | 10 | 0 |
| 63 Art and Design | 4.60 | 5 | 40 | 50 | 5 | 0 |
| 67 Music | 11.00 | 30 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 0 |