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REF 2021 Submissions

UCL submitted evidence of a breadth of research activities including 8,052 research outputs such as journal articles, books, designs, exhibitions and performances. 

We also shared 194 impact case studies showcasing diverse impact across every faculty to combat the most pressing global challenges of our time, and we provided evidence of the environment that enables us to deliver impact.

Key data from UCL's REF 2021 submission


UCL submitted 3181.84 FTE (3432 staff)

  • = 24% increase in FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) since REF 2014
  • 386 of the submitted staff were ECRs 
  • Main Panel* breakdown: 
    Panel A – 1192.08 / Panel B – 668.88 / Panel C – 993.07 / Panel D – 327.81

8052 outputs submitted

  • 304 of these were double-weighted
  • Output type breakdown:
    6976 journal articles / 365 monographs / 303 chapters / 145 conference contributions / 92 edited books / 37 research reports for external bodies / 36 exhibitions / 30 working papers / 29 designs / 11 scholarly editions / 6 websites / 6 multicomponent outputs / 5 artefacts / 5 research data sets/databases / 3 translations / 2 software outputs / 1 performance

194 Impact Case Studies submitted

  • Main Panel* breakdown: 
    Panel A – 55  / Panel B – 45 / Panel C – 60 / Panel D – 34

£3,236,633,992 reported in research income

  • = 130% increase since REF2014
*Main Panels - Panel A: Medicine, health and life sciences / Panel B: Physical sciences, engineering and mathematics / Panel C: Social sciences / Panel D: Arts and humanities