download_submissions: Download submissions data from the REF 2014 web site

In Selbosh/ref2014: Analysis of the UK Research Excellence Framework 2014

Description

Use this function to download an Excel spreadsheet from the REF 2014 web site describing institutional submissions and results for a particular unit of assessment (UoA). See Details. You probably don't want this function—it's more efficient to use download_REF('outputs') instead.

Usage

download_submissions(uoa = 1:36, destination = ".")

Arguments

uoa	integer vector of unit(s) of assessment, from 1–36. Downloads all UoAs by default
destination	directory in which to store the Excel spreadsheet(s). Uses the current working directory by default

Details

A unit of assessment is an academic subject area, enumerated as follows. See online for more information.

1. Clinical Medicine

2. Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care

3. Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy

4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience

5. Biological Sciences

6. Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Science

7. Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences

8. Chemistry

9. Physics

10. Mathematical Sciences

11. Computer Science and Informatics

12. Aeronautical, Mechanical, Chemical and Manufacturing Engineering

13. Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials

14. Civil and Construction Engineering

15. General Engineering

16. Architecture, Built Environment and Planning

17. Geography, Environmental Studies and Archaeology

18. Economics and Econometrics

19. Business and Management Studies

20. Law

21. Politics and International Studies

22. Social Work and Social Policy

23. Sociology

24. Anthropology and Development Studies

25. Education

26. Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism

27. Area Studies

28. Modern Languages and Linguistics

29. English Language and Literature

30. History

31. Classics

32. Philosophy

33. Theology and Religious Studies

34. Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory

35. Music, Drama, Dance and Performing Arts

36. Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management

Value

A character vector of file paths to the downloaded .xlsx spreadsheets

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