Art and design RAE 2008 results

Overall research quality profile

Research activity at each quality level:

• 10 per cent – World-leading (4*)
• 50 per cent – Internationally excellent (3*)
• 25 per cent – Internationally recognised (2*)
• 15 per cent – Nationally recognised (1*)

An outstanding outcome

The Art and Design research submitted by the University of Hertfordshire was judged to be:

• 85 per cent – of international quality
• 60 per cent – world –leading or internationally excellent quality
• 25 per cent – internationally recognised

This places Art and Design at the University on a par with institutions that have longstanding reputations within the sector for international excellence in research at the highest level. The submission included a range of disciplines across art and design and provides an excellent basis for further research.

What is the quality profile based on?

The overall quality profile is awarded based on:

• research outputs
• research environment (including research grant income and research students)
• indicators of esteem

Want to know more?

Find out about our research in Art and design by visiting the section on this link