Creative Practice and Theory ![]()
Creative Practice and Theory brings together staff across schools of Art and Design and Creative…
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.
REF2027 research priority areas
Creative Practice and Theory
Health, Life Sciences, Sport & Wellbeing ![]()
This area addresses questions related to human movement, health, wellbeing and quality of life.
Place, Environment and Community ![]()
This area comprises a wide range of disciplines including biology, ecology, geography and sociology.
The research priority areas’ alignment to the units of assessment planned for submission to REF2027 is as follows:
| Research priority area | REF2027 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 | 21 – Sociology 23 – Education |
| Health, Life Sciences, Sport and Wellbeing | 4 – Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience 24 – Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism A Health Unit of Assessment |
REF2021 research priority areas
Applied Business and Technology ![]()
This area addresses subjects that impact on commercial and social enterprise, and organisations.
Being Human: Past, Present and Future ![]()
This area addresses subjects concerned with human experience and a sense of heritage and direction.
Creative Practice as Research ![]()
This area interrogates ideas of creativity and their value and impact examined through practice.
Environmental Dynamics and Governance ![]()
This area addresses challenges including global warming, resource depletion and biodiversity loss.
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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