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The Research Excellence Framework

The Research Excellence Framework. Briefing events for HEI contacts 21 May: Glasgow 23 May: Manchester 24 May: London 28 May: Cardiff 31 May: London. The submission phase. Key priorities for the REF team are: Providing high quality communications to HEIs

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The Research Excellence Framework

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  1. The Research Excellence Framework • Briefing events for HEI contacts • 21 May: Glasgow • 23 May: Manchester • 24 May: London • 28 May: Cardiff • 31 May: London

  2. The submission phase • Key priorities for the REF team are: • Providing high quality communications to HEIs • Delivering a robust submission system and effective technical support • Carrying out an efficient audit to uphold confidence in the accuracy of submissions • Ensuring that HEIs’ codes of practice adhere to the guidance • Efficient collection and storage of research outputs • We are also preparing for the assessment phase

  3. The REF team Graeme Rosenberg REF Manager HE institutions Panels Vicky Jones Deputy REF Manager Panel Advisers Panel Secretaries Anna Dickinson Policy Adviser Kate Badger REF Admin Manager T.b.a. Policy Adviser Harriet Heese Team Administrator HEFCE IT & Systems team HEFCE Analytical Services Group

  4. Communications survey • 106 HEIs responded to the survey – thankyou!

  5. Communications survey (2) • Main positive comments about: • Key guidance docs: consistent, concise, clear • Events and face-to-face contact • Rapid responses to enquiries • Regular e-mail alerts • Main suggestions for improvement: • Answer queries with more than published guidance • Expand the FAQs • Allow more than 2 HEI contacts

  6. Further material • Further material due on www.ref.ac.uk: • More FAQs (ongoing) • Audit and verification procedures (Jun) • REF4 data (Jun) • Contextual citation data (Jun) • Confidentiality/data protection (Jun – Nov) • Early assessor appointments (Jul) • Survey of submission intentions (Jul) • Brief guide for users (Jul) • Outputs collection (Nov)

  7. ‘Pre-submissions’ • Codes of practice • Requests for multiple submissions or case studies requiring security clearance • Survey of submission intentions

  8. Survey of submission intentions • Accurate data will be important to identify appropriate assessors; and to assist with planning the assessment • For each UOA you intend to submit in, provide: • Staff volume (headcount of Cat A + Cat C; FTE of Cat A) • Statement of areas of impact (max 300 words) • Whether involved in a joint submission • Names of research specialisms, and for each: • Staff volume (headcount of Cat A + Cat C) • Languages other than English and no. of outputs • Expected cross-referral requests (volume and UOAs)

  9. Programme for the day • Guidance and criteria: • Walk through of the panel criteria with questions and discussion • Submissions system: • Demonstration of the REF submission system • Data and audit: • Collection of HESA and citation data • Approach to audit and verification of submissions

  10. Briefing sessions

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