Aberdeen’s School of Geosciences has achieved major success in the Research Excellence Framework (REF2014):
- Earth Systems and Environment is ranked top in Scotland
- Archaeology and Palaeoecology is ranked top in Scotland
- Geosciences is top in Scotland for societal impact
- Architecture and the Built Environment is ranked 5th in the UK for ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ research
The University’s statement on Aberdeen’s results can be seen here.
The REF is carried out by the four UK higher education funding bodies (the Higher Education Funding Council for England, Scottish Funding Council, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, and Department for Education, Northern Ireland) to assess the quality of research in all UK publically funded higher education institutes.