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The research-intensive university that shot highest up the table was Queen Mary, University of London (from 48th in 2001 to 13th). It was followed by the University of Nottingham (37th to 24th). The universities of Loughborough, Leeds and Exeter also put in strong performances as rising stars among research-intensive institutions.

Among the traditionally non-research-intensive universities

strong performances

University of Hertfordshire challenged the middle-ranking universities, rising from 93rd to 58th

Anglia Ruskin, Bournemouth and Derby

it is research power (a mixture of excellence and volume) that will determine funding

rising research stars

there is excellent research to be found across the higher education sector

the UK is among the "top rank of research powers in the world"

More than half of all the research produced by some 52,400 academics whose work was rated as part of the 2008 research assessment exercise (RAE) is at least "internationally excellent"

University of York climbed into the top ten

the biggest star among the research-intensive institutions was Queen Mary, University of London, which went from 48th in 2001 to 13th in the 2008 Times Higher Education table

HIGH FLYERS WHO CLIMBED THE RANKINGS

next issue, out on 1 January, for reactions to and further analysis of the RAE 2008 results