Research Quality
American and Canadian Studies According to the Exercise, 25 per cent of the Department's returns were judged 4* or 'world-leading' in terms of originality, significance and rigour; a further 20 per cent were of 3* quality ('internationally excellent)
Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies came joint top in the UK quality rankings with 30% of the department's research rated world-leading and 45% of international excellence.
Russian & Slavonic Studies was ranked fifth for quality with over 55% of their research rated world-leading or internationally excellent.
French & Francophone Studies came seventh for quality, with over 55% of their research rated world-leading or internationally excellent.
German Studies saw 40% of its research rated as world-leading or internationally excellent.
Cultural Studies, entered for the first time as a unit, had 40% of its research rated as world-leading or internationally excellent.
Research Power
Research Power takes into account the number and proportion of research-active staff submitted in each unit. All four language units are in the top five in the UK:
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American and Canadian Studies - 1st
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French - 3rd
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Russian - 4th
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Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies - 4th
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German - 5th
This is an indicator of the relative size, breadth and sustainability of our research environment. Cultural Studies is a new and growing department, with a long-established international reputation for taught postgraduate degrees and postgraduate research.