RAE 2008

NUCA entered the national Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) in 1996 with funding awarded to develop our capability.

Our 2008 submission to the RAE gave clear confirmation of our research strength, being the most successful of institutions awarded funding to develop capability. 35% of NUCA’s submitted research was confirmed to be ‘world leading’ or ‘ internationally excellent’ and the Times Higher RAE ‘league table’ placed NUCA joint 14th out of 27 for single subject institutions. For all Art & Design provision it was joint 34th out of 72 HEIs.

The RAE report complemented NUCA’s ‘good regional context for research’ and ‘the significant impact of international initiatives’. Additionally it noted our national contribution evidenced by ‘the programming of major festivals and exhibitions’, ‘addresses to, and chairs of, major conferences’ and ‘influence evidenced through Editorial Board and committee membership’.