Research priority areas

Our research priority areas are themes built on existing research strength and areas for investment in the future.

Established following REF2014, research priority areas provide the mechanism to distribute internal funding, ensuring targeted investment.

The research priority areas’ alignment to the units of assessment planned for submission to the next research assessment is as follows:

Research priority area	Current units of assessment
Applied Business and Technology	12 – Engineering 17 – Business and Management Studies
Culture, Continuity and Transformation	27 – English Language and Literature 28 – History 31 – Theology and Religious Studies
Creative Practice and Theory	32 – Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory 34 – Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management
Place, Environment and Community	13 – Architecture, Built Environment and Planning 14 – Geography and Environmental Studies
Society and Learning	20 – Social Work and Social Policy 21 – Sociology 23 – Education
Health, Life Sciences, Sport and Wellbeing	3 – Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy 4 – Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience 24 – Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism

The research priority areas’ alignment to the units of assessment submitted to REF2021 was as follows.

Research priority area	REF2021 units of assessment
Applied Business and Technology	12 – Engineering 17 – Business and Management Studies
Being Human: Past, Present and Future	27 – English Language and Literature 28 – History 31 – Theology and Religious Studies 32 – Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
Creative Practice as Research	32 – Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory 34 – Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management
Environmental Dynamics and Governance	13 – Architecture, Built Environment and Planning 14 – Geography and Environmental Studies 21 – Sociology
Learning and Professional Contexts	23 – Education
Sport, Exercise, Health and Wellbeing	4 – Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience 24 – Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism

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