Research Environment

The strength of our research environment, encompassing all aspects of the research lifecycle, was measured in the Research Excellence Framework 2021  in which 91% of our research environment was judged to be 4* World- leading or Internationally excellent, conducive to creating the highest quality research. 10 Units of Assessment achieved 100% 4 *world-leading or 3* internationally excellent for their environment, including Business and Management, Modern Languages and Social Work and Social Policy. Full results can be found here

Our research environment is dynamic and imaginative. We are combining innovation and excellent facilities to encourage more work across disciplinary boundaries. The Morgan Advanced Studies Institute (MASI)  provides a home for multidisciplinary research to flourish, enhancing our competitiveness for interdisciplinary funding streams.                                                

The United Kingdom has taken a significant step forward in advancing responsible research assessment with the establishment of a National Chapter of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA), co-led by Swansea University. Together with the University of Strathclyde and Loughborough University, we are working to promote systemic reform whilst reflecting on ambitions for reforming research assessment.

The Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) is a global initiative aimed at advancing responsible research assessment practices. By promoting collaboration, transparency, and integrity in research assessment, CoARA seeks to drive positive change in the scholarly ecosystem.

For more information see Swansea University's Action Plan

Our professional services directorates provide a wide range of support for our research community, including the following.  Further information is accessible via our staff intranet: 

• Finding funding 
• Developing proposals 
• Managing research grants 
• Commercialising research 
• Engaging with external organisations 
• Library research support 
• Copyright and intellectual property 
• Open access publishing 
• Supervisor support for postgraduate research

A range of platforms and support are available to our community to promote research to a range of stakeholders.  Further information is accessible via our staff intranet.

• Research Information System (RIS) is a single, central repository of published and ongoing research at the University
• Cronfa - the University's open access research repository, populated by RIS
• Promoting Research in Media - guidance from the press team on working with the media
• Research Marketing - guidance from the Business and Research Marketing team 
• ResearchFish - Research Councils (RCUK) system to report research impact and compliance
• The Conversation - global, independent articles sourced from the academic and research community.   A local editor provides our community with guidance on submitting articles.
• Download the University's Social Media Guidelines