1. Research Strategy 2014-2019 Developing Excellent Research with Societal Impact Consultation Event Professor Ros Foskett Dr John-Paul Wilson

2. Strategic Plan 2013-18 “To foster and disseminate independent and distinctive scholarship and research to achieve major, beneficial, social impact” Strategic Plan, 2013-18

3. Strategic Plan 2013-18 Areas of Distinction Children and Young People Human Health and Well-Being Arts, Culture and Heritage Economic, Social and Environmental Sustainability

4. Research Definition Research Excellence Framework 2014: “a process of investigation, leading to new insights, effectively shared”.

5. Research Aims Aim 1: We will enhance our research culture

6. Research Aims Aim 2: We will increase the proportion of researchers producing outputs of international quality

7. Research Aims Aim 3: We will attract, support and retain high quality researchers

8. Research Aims Aim 4: We will develop a portfolio of Research Centres producing world class research with global reach which have positive impact on human well-being and sustainability.

9. Research Aims Aim 5: We will play a leading intellectual role in the region and further afield, and ensure the outcomes from our research make a difference to the lives of people.

10. Research Aims Aim 6: We will further develop our research governance arrangements to ensure that our research is undertaken to the highest standards of integrity.

11. Key Performance Indicators e.g. Aim 1 IndicatorEvidence of success Research income Annual Increase in total/proportion of funding from research Applications to University’s research support schemes Year on year increase Applications from across all Institutes and Research Centres Media coverageYear on year increase in publicity of research across media