Published: 11 November 2026
These tables outline the structure of the template for the IL SPRE statement and show which sections are assessed.
Section 0: Context, mission and structure
| Included elements | Directly scored or Informs assessment |
|---|---|
| 1. Institutional context and mission | Informs assessment |
| 2. Organisational structures relevant to research | Informs assessment |
| 3. Information on significant changes to the institution’s disciplinary portfolio within the REF period | Informs assessment |
Standard data analyses
| Included elements | Directly scored or Informs assessment |
|---|---|
| Summary of submission structure across the whole institution | Informs assessment |
Section 1: Strategy
| Included elements | Directly scored or Informs assessment |
|---|---|
| 1. Institutional strategic objectives for research, engagement and impact during the REF period and over the next five years | Directly scored |
| 2. Institutional approach to investment in research, engagement and impact | Directly scored |
| 3. Institutional approach to supporting research diversity | Directly scored |
| 4. Institutional approach to encouraging and embedding open and responsible research, engagement and impact practices | Directly scored |
Section 2: People
| Included elements | Directly scored or Informs assessment |
|---|---|
| 1. Institutional research culture and staff/research student experience | Directly scored |
| 2. Institutional support for equality, diversity and inclusion in the research environment | Directly scored |
| 3. Institutional support for people to develop, deliver and sustain excellent research, engagement and impact | Directly scored |
| 4. Institutional support for research students and supervision | Directly scored |
| Quantitative data: Number of research and professional doctoral degrees awarded (SPRE 4.3) | Informs assessment |
| Quantitative data: Number of clinical academics | Informs assessment |
Section 3: Income, infrastructure and facilities
| Included elements | Directly scored or Informs assessment |
|---|---|
| 1. Institutional approach to research funding | Directly scored |
| 2. Institutional approach to infrastructure and facilities and how these are managed and made accessible | Directly scored |
| 3. Institutional support for environmentally responsible research practices and the sustainable operation of research facilities and infrastructure. | Directly scored |
| 4. The institution’s provision of technical and support staff, including those associated with specialist infrastructure and/or deploying specialist knowledge to assist researchers. | Directly scored |
| Quantitative data: Annual research income, total and by source (SPRE 4.3) | Informs assessment |
Section 4: Collaboration, engagement and impact
| Included elements | Directly scored or Informs assessment |
|---|---|
| 1.Institutional approach to collaborative practices | Directly scored |
| 2. Institutional approach to engagement and impact | Directly scored |