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"This Unit of Assessment represents a large and diverse range of disciplines.

Alongside a world-leading (100% 4*) research environment, I am especially proud of our achievements to translate research outcomes into meaningful impact for the benefit of wider society.

This has only been made possible by our talented and dedicated academic, research, technical and business support staff – a true team effort!"

Professor Victor Gault

Associate Dean R&I

How we did

Overall

An outstanding 88% of our research has been judged as world-leading or internationally excellent.

Environment

Our research environment was awarded an exceptional 100% 4* rating and was considered as one of the best in the UK.

These outstanding results are testimony to the efforts of hard-working colleagues engaged in both teaching and research. They build on the successes scored in previous research assessment exercises and identify Ulster as a national powerhouse for health-related research aimed at improving the lives of people living both locally and worldwide.

Impact

94.4% of our research was judged to have an outstanding or very considerable impact.

These REF results reflect the outstanding world-class research with impact that is conducted at Ulster in allied health professions, and the success of our suite of impact case studies showcasing how our research influences healthcare and improves the lives of people in our society.

Outputs

82.6% of our research outputs were rated as either world-leading or internationally excellent.

Our research, returned by 150 academic staff, encompasses the disciplines of biomedical sciences, nursing, nutrition, pharmacy, optometry, health sciences and personalised medicine.

Research Power

Ranked 5th in the UK for Research Power (Source: Times Higher Education)

Thank you to Professor Kader Parahoo

A special thank you to Professor Kader Parahoo who has since retired from Ulster University.

Without your leadership and contribution, these results would not be possible.

People Involved

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"We are delighted with these REF results which confirm our ranking as one of the leading Centres of international excellence for research in the UK for Allied Health Professions. These outstanding results are testimony to the sustained vitality of Ulster’s world class research and builds significantly on the notable successes already achieved in REF2014, including a 32% growth in the number of outstanding researchers."

Professor Ciara Hughes & Professor Peter Flatt

Research Outputs

Explore our research and expertise

Enhancing the knowledge, expertise and engaged scholarship of nursing, midwifery, public health and allied health professions research.

Our Nursing research

Explore our research and expertise

Study of the biological mechanisms associated with cancer, diabetes, heart disease, blindness and various diseases associated with the ageing population.

Our Biomedical Sciences research