Research Assessment Exercise

The Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) is an attempt by the government of the United Kingdom to evaluate the quality of research undertaken by British Universities. Each subject, called a unit of assessment is given a ranking by a peer review panel. The rankings are used in the allocation of funding each university receives from the government.

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Previous RAEs took place in 1992, 1996 and 2001. The next is scheduled in 2008, but the Government has stated that will be the last.

Related Topics:
1992 - 1996 - 2001 - 2008

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According to the last RAE (2001) the top five research institutions in Great Britain are: Cambridge, LSE, Oxford, Imperial College and Warwick.

Related Topics:
Cambridge - LSE - Oxford - Imperial College - Warwick

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