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    Our awards and rankings

    Our story

    When we excel at what we do and get recognition for it, we want to tell the world.

    Explore how we're excelling in all the areas that matter – from student satisfaction and teaching excellence, to our league table rankings.

    Student satisfaction
    We're at 88% this year – and since 2006, we've beaten the national average too. Find out what it is our students love.
    Eighty-eight percent student satisfaction, National Student Survey 2018
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    Excellence in teaching
    Our teaching is rated Gold – the highest rating – by the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). Read more about our teaching achievements.
    TEF Gold Teaching Excellence Framework logo
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    Our rankings
    We're ranked 21st in the UK (The Guardian University Guide 2020) and 1st for boosting graduate salaries (The Economist, 2017). See what else we've achieved.
    No. 21 University in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2020)
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    Excellence in research
    78% of our research is rated 'world leading' or 'internationally excellent'. Read our full REF 2014 results.
    Research that has an international impact
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    ... And our plans for the future

    Our mission is to make a real difference in the world. See our Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) strategy plans.

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