1996 RAE - UoA 64 ART & DESIGN Published Assessment Criteria - Assessment of Research:
3. In assessing the research against the published rating scale, the Panel will also assess the significance that the research has had or is likely to have within the relevant industries, professions and academe at national and international levels.
4. In this context, significance can expect to be characterised by one or more of the following factors:
the level of innovation; aesthetic, intellectual, technical or functional
the degree of recognition and influence within the profession
design responsiveness to market or user needs
the degree of contribution to new knowledge