Nottingham University Business School confirms its status as an elite research institution

Nottingham University Business School has ranked sixth out of 101 business and management institutions in the UK for the quality and volume of its research (Research Power) according to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014.

Results of the REF, an assessment of the quality and volume of research at 154 UK universities undertaken by the Higher Education Funding Council for England, confirms the School’s status as an elite research institution.

This outstanding result celebrates our commitment to inclusivity and collective endeavour and reflects: 

• A 40% increase in the proportion of our research activity ranked at the highest level.  
• Our strength in delivering research with impact. Our impact registered a score of 3.36 and an ‘impact power’* measure which places us third in the UK.  
• The excellence of our research environment, rated at 3.5 by the panel, in supporting and fostering individual and collective achievement. 

The top ten Business Schools rated by Research Power were: 

1. Lancaster
2. Manchester
3. Warwick
4. London Business School
5. London School of Economics
6. Nottingham
7. City
8. Cardiff
9. Leeds
10. Strathclyde 

*Impact power is measured as the product of the GPA (Grade Point Average) for Impact and the number of Impact case studies submitted.