Education At 28% larger than the last time the REF was conducted in 2014, our 2021 submission retained is distinctive focus on research-led outreach activities, such as the Urban Scholars Programme, and research demonstrating impact on widening participation and social mobility. The department has raised £1.4 million of investment for its research since 2014, and has supported the training and graduation of 33 doctoral students. View full results here. Helping housing associations offer hope - REF impact case study Dr Wainwright drew on geographies and sociologies of education, training and welfare to help housing associations design smarter services for their residents REF results for social sciences panel REF Unit of Assessment (click for full details) College Subjects World leading or internationally excellent research 4* 3* 2* 1* FTE equivalent Anthropology and Development Studies (UoA 22) College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences Anthropology 88.0% 17.0% 71.0% 12.0% 0.0% 11 Business and Management Studies (UoA 17) College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences Business School 64.0% 19.0% 45.0% 25.0% 11.0% 72 Economics and Econometrics (UoA 16) College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences Economics and Finance 61.0% 1.0% 60.0% 29.0% 9.0% 37.6 Education (UoA 23) College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences Education 53.0% 10.0% 43.0% 43.0% 4.0% 18.2 Law (UoA 18) College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences Law 60.0% 26.0% 34.0% 37.0% 3.0% 38.5 Politics and International Studies (UoA 19) College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences History, Politics and International Relations 80.0% 20.0% 60.0% 20.0% 0.0% 27.0 Sociology (UoA 21) College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences Journalism, Sociology 69.0% 18.0% 51.0% 30.0% 1.0% 19.6 Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism (UoA 24) College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences 94.0% 36.0% 58.0% 6.0% 0.0% 26.0 Anthropology and Development Studies (UoA 22) 4* 3* 2* 1* U/C Overall 17.0% 71.0% 12.0% 0.0% 0.0% Output (65%) 28.6% 71.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Impact (20%) 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% Environment (15%) 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 88% of research in Anthropology and Development Studies at Brunel is world leading or internationally excellent Rwanda’s ‘Uber for motorbike taxis’ triumph An uber-style phone app that helps motorbike taxi riders find careful drivers and makes the streets safer transforms transport across Africa. - Example of REF 2021 Case Study Read more Business and Management Studies (UoA 17) 4* 3* 2* 1* U/C Overall 19.0% 45.0% 25.0% 11.0% 0.0% Output (65%) 21.1% 52.2% 25.0% 1.7% 0.0% Impact (20%) 25.0% 16.7% 16.6% 41.7% 0.0% Environment (15%) 0.0% 62.5% 37.5% 0.0% 0.0% 64% of research in Business and Management at Brunel is world-leading or internationally excellent Business brains helping Uganda dairy farmers milk it Waste-saving ideas borrowed from Japanese car makers are the magic formula helping Uganda’s dairy farmers - Example of REF 2021 Case Study Read more Economics and Econometrics (UoA 16) 4* 3* 2* 1* U/C Overall 1.0% 60.0% 29.0% 9.0% 1.0% Output (65%) 1.1% 57.4% 35.1% 5.3% 1.1% Impact (20%) 0.0% 50.0% 25.0% 25.0% 0.0% Environment (15%) 0.0% 87.5% 12.5% 0.0% 0.0% 61% of research in Economics and Econometrics at Brunel is world-leading or internationally excellent Caribbean pensions on a better financial footing An outstanding example of how effective pension reforms can have a fundamental impact on both regulators and at-risk people in several countries. - Example of REF 2021 Case Study Read more Education (UoA 23) 4* 3* 2* 1* U/C Overall 10.0% 43.0% 43.0% 4.0% 0.0% Output (65%) 17.4% 47.8% 28.3% 6.5% 0.0% Impact (20%) 0.0% 25.0% 75.0% 0.0% 0.0% Environment (15%) 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 53% of research in Education at Brunel is world-leading or internationally excellent Helping housing associations offer hope Dr Wainwright drew on geographies and sociologies of education, training and welfare to help housing associations design smarter services for their residents - Example of REF 2021 Case Study Read more Law (UoA 18) 4* 3* 2* 1* U/C Overall 26.0% 34.0% 37.0% 3.0% 0.0% Output (65%) 21.8% 34.5% 39.1% 4.6% 0.0% Impact (20%) 50.0% 25.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% Environment (15%) 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 64% of research in Law at Brunel is world-leading or internationally excellent Problems with family courts exposed Dr Barnett has changed public opinion, shaped the political agenda and changed laws and legal practice to help domestic abuse survivors and their children. - Example of REF 2021 Case Study Read more Politics and International Studies (UoA 19) 4* 3* 2* 1* U/C Overall 20.0% 60.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% Output (65%) 16.2% 55.9% 27.9% 0.0% 0.0% Impact (20%) 33.3% 66.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Environment (15%) 12.5% 62.5% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 80% of research in Politics and International Studies at Brunel is world-leading or internationally excellent 21st century poachers: How intelligence experts are helping save the rhino Intelligence-led approach helps parks reduce their poaching incidents and increase poaching arrests. - Example of REF 2021 Case Study Read more Sociology (UoA 21) 4* 3* 2* 1* U/C Overall 18.0% 51.0% 30.0% 1.0% 0.0% Output (65%) 30.6% 32.7% 34.7% 2.0% 0.0% Impact (20%) 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Environment (15%) 0.0% 37.5% 62.5% 0.0% 0.0% 69% of research in Sociology at Brunel is world-leading or internationally excellent Sensing our need for authentic experiences of cities Research shaping new ways of thinking and informing new working practices for museum curators, educators, architects and urban planners - Example of REF 2021 Case Study Read more Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism (UoA 24) 4* 3* 2* 1* U/C Overall 36.0% 58.0% 6.0% 0.0% 0.0% Output (65%) 29.2% 61.6% 9.2% 0.0% 0.0% Impact (20%) 50.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Environment (15%) 37.5% 62.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 94% of research in Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism was rated as world leading or internationally excellent Making the beautiful game fair play Sports sociologist, Dr Laura Hills’ research into mixed gender football directly set up five far-reaching changes in national policy - Example of REF 2021 Case Study Read more