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A letter for Research England from DSIT

A letter for Research England from DSIT

by James Coe

14/06/23

A new manifesto for UK research

by Maddalaine Ansell

12/03/15

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A requiem for impact?

by James Wilsdon

27/01/20

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Making staff selection work in REF 2021

by Tom Frostick

13/04/17

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REF production

Stern’s REF will create a more open research culture

by Paul Kirby

1/08/16

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How easy is it to predict the judgements of REF panels?

by Peter Tymms

31/03/17

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Significant responsibility – an update on the consultation for REF 2021

by David Sweeney

19/07/17

2

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Being ‘resourceful’ in academic engagement with parliament

by Sarah Hayes

11/07/18

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BIS, metrics and non-selective QR allocation

by Martin Eve

18/11/15

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Busting REF myths

by Kim Hackett

1/08/18

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Charting the REF waters ahead

by Kim Hackett

7/04/20

6

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A kinder, gentler REF? Reflections on Stern

by Team Wonkhe

2/08/16

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How do you solve a problem like REF 2021?

by Martin McQuillan

4/04/17

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Is it time for a 5* category in the REF?

by Simon Kerridge

12/08/16

Confessions of a concentratist

by Edward Peck

17/12/14

2

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Consensus and conflict: what do responses to Stern tell us about the future of the REF?

by James Wilsdon

18/04/16

3

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Data-riffic! What does data tell us about UK higher education in 2017?

by David Morris

23/08/17

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Dear REF, please may we have a SEP?

by Elizabeth Gadd

2/07/20

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Debating the future of research

by Mark Leach

25/11/13

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Dimensions of quality research

by Steven Hill

27/07/15

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Public engagement with evidence will help politicians make braver policy choices

by Stephen Meek

28/10/19

3

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Enjoy your REF, while you can

by Martin McQuillan

15/12/14

0

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Equality and the REF 2021 consultation

by James Hand

8/09/17

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Equally committed to excellence in education and research – “dual intensive” universities

by Anthony Forster

28/03/18

6

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Fully automated luxury research assessment?

by David Kernohan

12/12/22

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Gender inequality is still baked in to the REF

by Emily Yarrow

18/02/20

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HEFCE launches consultation on REF2021

by Mark Leach

8/12/16

2

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How should academics respond to the TEF?

by Adam Smith

10/11/15

3

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How the REF is used determines how the burden is felt

by Astrid Wissenburg

2/06/21

2

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How to have REF-able policy impact

by Sarah Foxen

7/02/19

2

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Implementing REF2021 needs the input of the whole research community

by David Sweeney

8/12/16

2

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In defence of quality-related funding for research

by James Coe

9/05/22

1

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Is it time for a radical rethink of REF?

by Phil Ashworth

25/01/22

3

Making an impact?

by Mark Leach

18/12/14

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Metrics cannot replace peer review in the next REF

by Emily Lupton

9/07/15

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My research culture is better than yours

by Elizabeth Gadd

28/06/23

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New developments in REF people, culture and environment measures

New developments in REF people, culture and environment measures

by James Coe

25/01/24

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Not everyone can afford open access monographs

by Dawn Hibbert

24/04/24

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Open science, research indicators and reproducibility

by Neil Jacobs

8/08/18

Podcast: REF results, Queen’s speech, Access all areas

by Team Wonkhe

13/05/22

New course REF

Not very hard a-Stern: a new course for the REF

by Ant Bagshaw

28/07/16

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Public policy impact (and how to get paid for it)

by Gavin Costigan

9/10/18

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Rankings, data, tables and spin

by John O'Leary

18/12/14

5

Reading Amanda Solloway on the REF

Reading Amanda Solloway on the REF

by David Kernohan

20/10/20

5

REF 2014 Research Power Ranking

by Paul Greatrix

18/12/14

1

REF 2014 Sector Results 1

by Mark Leach

18/12/14

REF 2014 Sector Results 2 – Intensity

by Mark Leach

18/12/14

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REF 2028 is coming

by David Kernohan

15/06/23

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REF 2028 mustn’t forget about research outputs

by David Duncan

16/08/23

2

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The Research Excellence Framework cannot carry the can for the whole research ecosystem

by James Coe

14/10/24

1

REF delayed until 2029

REF delayed until 2029

by James Coe

7/12/23

6

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REF impact – a new mode of scholarly distinction?

by Richard Watermeyer

9/07/18

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REF results marred by fears over grade inflation

by John O'Leary

18/12/14

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REF2021 – in conversation

by Kim Hackett

16/10/18

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REF 2029 is in listening mode on open access

by Dinah Birch

26/04/24

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REF2029 Open Access consultation opens

REF2029 Open Access consultation opens

by James Coe

18/03/24

Podcast: Skills, research culture, industrial strategy

by Team Wonkhe

30/06/23

2

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Soft Stern or Hard Stern: how serious are we about reforming the REF?

by James Wilsdon

12/12/16

5

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Speaking a common language

by Stevie Upton

11/12/14

lord-stern-review-REF-wonkhe — Lord Stern

Stern review: responses collected

by Louisa Darian

17/04/16

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Stern times ahead for REF game players

by Martin McQuillan

18/01/17

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Teaching and research: A zero-sum game?

by David Morris

30/01/15

2

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TEF, REF and lessons from history

by Tom Bailey

2/10/15

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TEF results – How do REF and TEF results compare?

by David Morris

22/06/17

15

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The 2018 REF-erendum: building the case for remain

by Andrew McRae

12/04/18

2

The hidden bang-for-buck heroes of UK research

by Graeme Wise

18/12/14

3

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The future of REF: Driving a culture to maximise high-quality research and impact

by Catriona Manville

8/12/21

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The Hidden REF celebrates the whole research ecosystem

by Gemma Derrick

15/02/21

2

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The importance of policy for enabling research data sharing

by Iain Hrynaszkiewicz

27/09/17

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Beware the lure of simplicity in reforming the Research Excellence Framework

by James Wilsdon

14/10/24

3

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The REF guidance isn’t trying to catch you out

by Catriona Firth

31/01/19

The REF results vs VC pay

by Mark Leach

18/12/14

The REF: fascinating, flawed and essential

by Mark Leach

18/12/14

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nick-stern-wonkhe-small — Lord Stern

Time for a Stern, hard look at the REF

by James Wilsdon

29/02/16

5

Time for research (Updated)

by Mark Leach

28/11/11

2

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Understanding the REF 2021 results

by David Kernohan

12/05/22

2

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Using REF results responsibly

by Elizabeth Gadd

27/09/21

4

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What is the meaning of REF?

by David Kernohan

9/05/22

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What we now know about REF2021

by David Kernohan

23/07/18

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What’s happening with the REF initial decisions consultation?

by Jessica Corner

28/11/23

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What’s the latest with the knowledge exchange framework (KEF)?

by Louis Coiffait

29/03/18

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Why aren’t women leading research impact cases?

by Emily Yarrow

3/10/19

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Why pausing the REF makes sense but axing it doesn’t

by James Wilsdon

25/03/20

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