This year the annual conference of the Association of Research Managers and Administrators (ARMA) took place in Manchester at the Midland Hotel. It was the largest ARMA conference yet, with 350 delegates from research support offices across the UK Higher…
Use of Repository to Become Universal Practice at Lincoln
The University Research Committee has agreed that the University of Lincoln should move to a position where the deposit of (new) substantive research outputs in the Repository is universal practice, from the beginning of academic year 2010/11. There are many benefits…
Research Excellence Framework: HEFCE Announces Consultation Outcomes
On Friday HEFCE announced the results of its recent consultation with the sector on the Research Excellence Framework (REF), the next instalment of research assessment for universities in the UK. Research Excellence Framework – consultation outcomes As well as highlighting what…
New Missenden Centre Seminars to Support Research
The Missenden Centre has released a list of its specialist seminars taking place in 2010 to support researchers, supervisors and senior academic staff. The full list is as follows: 1. Effective supervision | 6/7 May 11.00 start 2. Making a successful research grant…
HEPI Criticises Impact in REF Consultation
The Higher Education Policy Institute, an independent think-tank on HE and university-related policy issues, has released a critique of HEFCE’s REF consultation. The main criticism is aimed at the “experimental” use of economic and social impact to judge research quality.…
HEFCE Launches REF Consultation
The Higher Education Funding Council for England has published its recommendations on the nature and structure of the forthcoming Research Excellence Framework, the successor to the RAE: Consultation on the development of the REF The consultation runs until the 16th…