The Research Excellence Framework (REF)

The recording for the Town Hall on the PCE Pilot Guidance is now available. https://lnkd.in/e45c8c2A There’s still plenty to discuss in the development of PCE. Join one of our upcoming drop-in forums where people can share ideas and concerns about the pilot template and guidance and work with us on an approach. These will not be recorded but we will maintain an FAQ based on topics that arise. 

Tuesday: Town Hall on the REF 2029 People, Culture and Environment Pilot Join us tomorrow for an overview of the REF 2029 People, Culture and Environment Pilot from the REF 2029 team. https://lnkd.in/e_zzFcD9

Apply now for the REF 2029 panels. 📝 There is one application form that covers all available roles and there is no nomination process - put yourself forward! Closing midday 6 February 2025 ▶️ Sub-panel chair and deputy chair Closing midday 28 April 2025 ▶️ Sub-panel member ▶️ Main panel international expert 🌍 ▶️ Main panel people, culture & environment (PCE) expert ▶️ Main panel user expert ▶️ Main panel interdisciplinary expert 📝 There is one application form to complete that covers all available roles. 📢 We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply, even if you are not certain that you meet every criterion. We are keen to hear from individuals with varied expertise who can bring unique perspectives to the panels. Experiences beyond academia, including other sectors, policy work, and community-based experience are also highly valued; this includes diverse lived experiences and those with an understanding of diverse research practices, outputs, impacts and engagement practice. https://lnkd.in/e8VwaJYW #ref2029 #panelopportunity Medr: Commission for Tertiary Education and Research | Y Comisiwn Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil Scottish Funding Council Research England Department for the Economy NI

The recording is now available and we will follow up soon with the written Q&A https://lnkd.in/enB9n9Hr

TODAY: Town Hall on the REF 2029 Open Access Policy Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 11am to 12pm Tune in for an overview of the open access policy from the REF 2029 Team. The session will be recorded and we will make it available soon after on the website. EDIT: recording now available https://lnkd.in/enB9n9Hr

Apply now for the REF 2029 panels. 📝 There is one application form that covers all available roles and there is no nomination process - put yourself forward! Closing midday 6 February 2025 ▶️ Sub-panel chair and deputy chair Closing midday 28 April 2025 ▶️ Sub-panel member ▶️ Main panel international expert 🌍 ▶️ Main panel people, culture & environment (PCE) expert ▶️ Main panel user expert ▶️ Main panel interdisciplinary expert 📝 There is one application form to complete that covers all available roles. 📢 We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply, even if you are not certain that you meet every criterion. We are keen to hear from individuals with varied expertise who can bring unique perspectives to the panels. Experiences beyond academia, including other sectors, policy work, and community-based experience are also highly valued; this includes diverse lived experiences and those with an understanding of diverse research practices, outputs, impacts and engagement practice. https://lnkd.in/e8VwaJYW #ref2029 #panelopportunity Medr: Commission for Tertiary Education and Research | Y Comisiwn Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil Scottish Funding Council Research England Department for the Economy NI

We have published the REF 2029 Volume Measure guidance and the associated Code of Practice guidance today, alongside an Overview of the assessment framework. The volume measure in REF 2029 will be used to determine the number of outputs and impact case studies required for each Unit of Assessment (UoA) submission. It ensures that the scale of an institution’s submission aligns with its research capacity. In a change from previous exercises the volume measure is based on contracts rather than individuals. For REF 2029 the outputs submitted to the exercise are not tied to the volume measure, encouraging the submission of a wider range of outputs. https://lnkd.in/eUKbrsv2 Medr: Commission for Tertiary Education and Research | Y Comisiwn Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil Department for the Economy NI Research England Scottish Funding Council

There’s still time to submit an application to become a sub-panel chair for REF 2029. It’s important to see diversity amongst the panellists, in terms of individuals, their experiences of research, and the range of institutions they work at. Do consider applying to help the funders reach this aim.

Today we have updated our People, Culture and Environment (PCE) pages with the guidance and template being used for the Pilot, and opportunities for the community to join events to discuss the Pilot further.  #ref2029 Medr: Commission for Tertiary Education and Research | Y Comisiwn Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil Research England Scottish Funding Council Department for the Economy NI

Apply by 6 February to be a sub-panel chair or deputy chair for REF 2029. There is one application form to complete that covers all available roles but all the others will remain open to midday 28 April. There's no nomination process and there are roles open to non-academics, read more: