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Research Excellence Framework (REF)

These pages are intended to keep staff up to date on what is happening with the REF, both nationally and at UWE.

REF Guidance

HEFCE Guidance

UWE Strategy for the Research Excellence Framework (draft June 2010)

REF Impact Statements – generic paragraphs and RBI contacts

REF Impact Template - Guidance for the Completion of REF3a

REF Strategy Group

Membership and Terms of Reference

Draft Code of Practice

It is a requirement of the REF2014 that the University establishes a Code of Practice for the selection of staff which operates within the context of all relevant equality legislation as well as the University's own equality and diversity policy.

UWE Code of Practice on the Selection of Staff for the Research Excellence Framework 2014

Summary Guidance on Individual Staff Circumstances

UWE's Unit of Assessment Leaders

UoA Leaders

Role of UoA Leader

REF Timetable

HEFCE

January 2012Publication of panel criteria and working methods (final version)
31 July 2013End of assessment period (for research impacts, the research environment and data about research income and PGR students)
Autumn 2013Appointment of additional assessors to panels (research users and practicing researchers)
31 October 2013Census date for staff eligible for selection
29 November  2013Closing date for submissions
31 December 2013End of publication period (cut-off point for publication of research outputs, and for outputs underpinning impact case studies)
2014Panels assess submissions
December 2014Publication of outcomes
Spring 2015Publication of submissions, panel overview reports and sub-profiles

UWE (draft)

Dec 23 2011UWE Deadline for UoA leaders to send REF Rehearsal submission to Assoc. Deans for R&KE
3 February 2012UWE ‘REF Rehearsal’ deadline for draft submissions and information on ‘probable’ and ‘possible’ staff to be submitted to REF Strategy Group
31 March 2012UWE Deadline for feedback to staff on current REF status
31 January 2013UWE Deadline for staff to be re-considered in relation to inclusion the REF2014
28 February 2013UWE Deadline for penultimate draft submissions to be submitted to REF Strategy Group
31 March 2013Decision point for Vice Chancellor on staff to be included

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Contact:

Richard Bond
REF Manager
Tel: +44 (0)117 32 82257
E-mail: richard.bond@uwe.ac.uk

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