Faculty of Technology
RAE2008
In RAE2008 three Faculty based submissions were made:
- Applied Mathematics
- Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering
- Computer Science and Informatics
Faculty of Technology staff also contributed to submissions in Business & Management Studies and Allied Health Professions.
Applied Mathematics
This submission encompassed work in the Institute of Cosmology & Gravitation and the Department of Mathematics, in the application of mathematical models to a wide range of physical systems, including galaxy evolution, dark energy, quantum cosmology and the dynamics of chaotic systems. 75 per cent of this research was judged to be world-leading or internationally excellent by the panel. This score is the best for any UK department, and is matched only by the universities of Oxford, Durham and Cambridge.
Applied Mathematics RAE2008 results as a graded profile:
| 4* (world-leading) | 3* (internationally excellent) | 2* (internationally recognised) | 1* (nationally recognised) | unclassified |
| 15% | 60% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering
This submission included the work of, the Materials & Structural Integrity Research Group, the Institute for Industrial Research and the Manufacturing & Systems Engineering Research Group. This covered work in the analysis of the deformation, fatigue, fracture, impact and buckling of engineering and bio-mechanical structures and components, manufacturing techniques, artificial intelligence, control and automation. 45 per cent of this work was judged to be internationally excellent or world-leading, with 85 per cent of international standing, reflecting the quality and industrial significance of the submission.
Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering RAE2008 results as a graded profile:
| 4* (world-leading) | 3* (internationally excellent) | 2* (internationally recognised) | 1* (nationally recognised) | unclassified |
| 5% | 40% | 40% | 15% | 0% |
Computer Science and Informatics
This was a new submission from the School of Computing and the School of Engineering, and was based around work in Artificial Intelligence, Parallel & Distributed Systems and Healthcare Modelling & Informatics. 65 per cent of this work was judged to be internationally significant.
Computer Science and Informatics RAE2008 results as a graded profile:
| 4* (world-leading) | 3* (internationally excellent) | 2* (internationally recognised) | 1* (nationally recognised) | unclassified |
| 5% | 20% | 40% | 30% | 5% |