Published: 11 November 2026
These tables outline the structure of the template for the UL SPRE statement and show which sections are assessed.
Section 0: Context and structure
| Included elements | Directly scored or Informs assessment |
|---|---|
| 1. An overview of the unit’s context, structures and any significant changes to the organisation of research, engagement and impact over the REF period | Informs assessment |
| 2. Statement of Representation | Informs assessment |
| 3. Statement on the Research Community | Informs assessment |
Standard data analyses
| Included elements | Directly scored or Informs assessment |
|---|---|
| Summary of submission structure across the unit | Informs assessment |
Associated ILS
| Included elements | Directly scored or Informs assessment |
|---|---|
| ILS for the institution | Informs assessment |
Section 1: Strategy
| Included elements | Directly scored or Informs assessment |
|---|---|
| 1. Unit strategic objectives for research, engagement, and impact during the REF period and over the next five years | Directly scored |
| 2. Unit approach to supporting research diversity | Directly scored |
| 3. Unit approach to encouraging and embedding open and responsible research, engagement and impact practices, as defined in REF 2029 | Directly scored |
Section 2: People
| Included elements | Directly scored or Informs assessment |
|---|---|
| 1. Unit research culture and the experience of research staff, staff who enable or support research, engagement and impact, and research students | Directly scored |
| 2. Unit support for equality, diversity and inclusion within the research environment | Directly scored |
| 3. Unit support for people to develop, deliver and sustain excellent research, engagement and impact, across the full range of diverse research produced in the unit | Directly scored |
| 4. Unit support for research students and supervision | Directly scored |
| Quantitative data: Number of research and professional doctoral degrees awarded | Informs assessment |
Section 3: Income, infrastructure and facilities
| Included elements | Directly scored or Informs assessment |
|---|---|
| 1. Unit approach to acquiring and managing research funding and resource for engagement and impact. | Directly scored |
| 2. Unit approach to accessing or managing infrastructure and facilities, and how this enhances the unit’s research quality, diversity, collaboration and impact | Directly scored |
| 3. Unit-level support for environmentally responsible research practices and the sustainable operation of research facilities and infrastructure. | Directly scored |
| 4. Unit-level provision of technical and support staff, including those associated with specialist infrastructure and/or deploying specialist knowledge to assist researchers. Access to, and effective engagement with, institutional specialist staff supporting research, engagement and impact. Detail of how their contribution is recognised. | Directly scored |
| Quantitative data: Annual research income, total and by source. | Informs assessment |
Section 4: Collaboration, Engagement and Impact
| Included elements | Directly scored or Informs assessment |
|---|---|
| 1. Unit approach to collaborative practices | Directly scored |
| 2. Unit approach to Engagement and Impact | Directly scored |