HEFCE has announced who will make up the expert panels for the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. REF panel members announced Panels are made up of a mix of academic experts and so-called “users” of research, as well as members with…
Research Councils: Outcomes And Impacts To Be Collected After Funding Ends
Darren Hunter of the RCUK Research Outcomes Project sent round the email below to all HEIs today to advise of a change in the way that Research Councils collect records of outcomes and impacts associated with research they fund. From…
HEFCE Reveals Outcomes of REF Impact Pilot
Last week HEFCE published a 27-page report on the outcomes of its impact pilot exercise. It makes clear that impact will be a key part of the REF assessment, although the weighting may be reduced: Research Excellence Framework impact pilot…
REF Timetable announced
** UPDATE 22/03/2011 ** HEFCE has recently updated the timetable for the REF. Please see the blog post on the latest announcement. HEFCE has announced the new timeframe for the Research Excellence Framework following the announcement by David Willetts on…
University Repository Mandate: A Reminder
Paul Stainthorp has just blogged a reminder about the institutional repository mandate over at the Library research blog, so I thought it wouldn’t hurt to repeat the message here. As suggested, please get in touch with the University’s Repository Officer,…
Willetts announces delay to REF timetable
David Willetts, the Minister of State for Universities and Science, has officially announced what many in the sector have expected for some time: there will be a one-year delay to the timetable of the Research Excellence Framework (REF). The announcement…