The REF 2021 submission was an immense display of world-class collaboration, and we are very proud for the fantastic submission this year. REF is an important financial vehicle to ensure sustained excellence in research and translational technologies that make a difference. I thank all who contributed.
Professor Sebastien Ourselin, Head of School, Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences
21 May 2021
School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences Research Excellence Framework Submission 2021
This year, stellar individuals contributed to a very strong submission by the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences
The REF is the system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions. Conducted every 7 years, "for each submission, three distinct elements are assessed: the quality of outputs (e.g. publications, performances, and exhibitions), their impact beyond academia, and the environment that supports research."
This year, stellar individuals contributed to a very strong submission by the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences. We are confident this submission will ensure the continuation of world-class researchers joining our School, to deliver transformative healthcare technologies that really make a difference.
An outcome is expected by April 2022.
REF 2021 Unit of Assessment 12 (Engineering) submission:
Outputs (60% of return): From well over 400 proposed research outputs on PURE, we have submitted 224 eligible outputs that have been authored or co-authored by 98.4 FTEs or 103 members of staff (with an output reduction request of 22 outputs).
All outputs and their 100-word statements were reviewed and scored three times, and any scored borderline 4*/3* papers were further ranked by the REF oversight group, with final attributions to individual staff members done using the PURE optimisation so as to maximise the aggregate score across the entire unit.
Following the College’s REF code of practice, all returned staff have been informed in April 2021 which of their co-/authored outputs have been included in the submission.
Impact case studies (25% of return): We have submitted 8 impact case studies, which were reviewed by the impact case study oversight group and cross-faculty staff. Our case studies reflect the breadth of our translational work that has fed into new products, created new jobs, and efficient clinical services for NHS and other healthcare systems.
Environment statement (15% of return): The submitted environment statement complements the overall College environment statement, summarising and highlighting the research activities over the REF period, and setting out the future research strategy for King’s Engineering, including the School’s.
Immense gratitude is extended to the following key teams:
Oversight groups and team
Output oversight group:
Professor Julia Schnabel (joint chair)
Professor Seb Ourselin (joint chair)
Professor Phil Blower
Professor Serena Counsell
Dr Andy King
Dr Panagiotis Kosmas
Dr Michelle Ma
Professor Charalampos Makatsoris
Dr Shaihan Malik
Dr Claudia Prieto
Professor Kawal Rhode
Professor Barbara Shollock
Professor Osvaldo Simeone
Professor Alistair Young
Impact case study oversight group and ICS leads:
Professor Prashant Jha (joint chair)
Professor Seb Ourselin (joint chair)
Professor Bashir Al-Hashimi
Professor Sally Barrington
Dr Christos Bergeles
Professor Rene Botnar
Professor Amedeo Chiribiri
Dr Rachel Clough
Professor Vicky Goh
Professor Jo Hajnal
Professor Stephen Keevil
Professor Paul Marsden
Professor Tom Vercauteren
Professor Alistair Young
Environment statement:
Professor Seb Ourselin, with Dr Rahima Begum
REF UoA12team
Dr Rahima Begum
Dr Rachel Daniel
Seb Kay-Gould
Shalini Theivendran
Ginnie Elgar (until 3/2020)
REF College / Panel B team:
Rahul Ghosh
Jo Lakey
Professor Reza Razavi
David Richards