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The Research Excellence Framework –everything you wanted to know but were afraid to askClaire ChoongLRS Seminar7th March, 2018What is it?A process of expert reviewPhoto by Patrick Tomasso on UnsplashAn assessment of the research undertaken by higher education institutions in the UKPurposes of the REFTo inform the selective allocation of funding for researchTo provide accountability for public investment in research and produce evidence of the benefits of this investmentTo provide benchmarking information and establish reputational yardsticks, for use in the higher education sector and for public informationPhoto by Talia Cohen on UnsplashAdministering the REF34 units of assessment (UOAs)Main Panel A: Medicine, health and life sciencesMain Panel B: Physical sciences, engineering and mathematicsMain Panel C: Social sciencesMain Panel D: Arts and humanitiesSub-panelsAdvisory panelsPhoto by Joanna Kosinska on UnsplashWho, what, and how many?All staff employed on the census date of 31 July 2020 with “significant responsibility” for research must be submittedA minimum of one and a maximum of five outputs, with an average of 2.5 outputs for each full-time equivalent researcherEven death is no escape.Photo by VincentBotta on UnsplashElements to be assessedOutputs Impact EnvironmentPhoto by Ben White on UnsplashOutputsThe result of a research investigation60% of the REF assessmentProduced by the University during the assessment period (1st January 2014 to 31st December 2020)Photo by Kimberly Farmer on UnsplashOpen access“…to be eligible for submission to the REF 2021, authors’ final peer-reviewed manuscripts must have been deposited in an institutional or subject repository. Deposited material should be discoverable, and free to read and download, for anyone with an internet connection.The requirement applies only to journal articles and conference proceedings with an International Standard Serial Number.”http://www.hefce.ac.uk/rsrch/oa/Policy/Impact“…the effect on, change or benefit your research makes to the economy, society, culture, public policy or services, health, the environment or quality of life beyond academia.” (UCA REF terms explained)25% of the assessment Case studies detailing the benefits from our researchStays with the institution where the research was carried outPhoto by Matthew Mazzei on UnsplashEnvironmentDescribes the environment we have to support research (e.g. research strategy, staff development, support for postgrads, collaborations, equality & diversity)‘Open research’ section (criteria TBC)15% of the assessmentPhoto by Grant Ritchie on UnsplashScoringGrades for each element contribute to an overall grade point average (GPA)GPA for each UOA and for the University as a wholeGPAs are then used for calculating the amount of QR (Quality Related) funding the University receives + league tablesPhoto by Kolleen Gladden on UnsplashStar ratings4*Quality that is world-leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour.3*Quality that is internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour but which falls short of the highest standards of excellence.2*Quality that is recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour.1*Quality that is recognised nationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour.UnclassifiedQuality that falls below the standard of nationally recognised work. Or work which does not meet the published definition of research for the purposes of this assessment.TimetableWinter 2017-18 Appoint panelsSpring 2018 Panels meet to develop criteriaSummer to Autumn 2018Publish draft guidance, and consultation on panel criteriaPublish guidance on Codes of PracticeWinter 2018-19 Publish final guidance and criteria2019Spring 2019Complete preparation of submission systemsSubmission of Codes of Practice (tbc)CCCU Mock2020 Submission phase2021 Assessment phaseFurther infoLRS shared area  (under ‘Research’, then ‘REF’)HEFCE website (open access info): http://www.hefce.ac.uk/rsrch/oa/REF2021 website: http://www.ref.ac.uk/QuestionsPhoto by Erik-Jan Leusink on Unsplash

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