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=== Teaching Excellence Framework ===
In the UK government's new teaching assessment exercise, released in June 2017, Newman was awarded a Silver award for its teaching standards. In a mock-TEF exercise performed by the Times Higher Education Supplement, Newman University ranked in ninety-first place and scored strongly on its overall student satisfaction scores (89%).
=== Research Excellence Framework ===
The university has a growing research profile. In 2008, Education, Sport-Related Studies and History made submissions to the Research Assessment Exercise. Most research was found to be 'recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour'. The university asserted its intention to grow its research profile prior to the next research assessment by attracting 'more staff with an established research interest and publication history and young academics with potential to evolve a significant research profile'. The university made a full submission to the 2014 Research Excellence …
