Research Excellence Framework
England’s funding council has been asked to look at whether overseas universities could take part in future research excellence frameworks.
Chair of review into use of metrics suggests REF interval could be cut to once a decade
Non-OA journals acceptable only when they are “the most appropriate publication”
REF and ‘impact agenda’ makes sector look at collaborations with extra interest, scholars say
Does research assessment discriminate against female academics? asks Barbara Graziosi
Research heads and other university staff on the burdens of submitting to the inaugural research excellence framework
Fewer outputs in assessment exercise as analysis of submission data reveals impact of new criteria
Kevin Fong’s method to raise present standards
Fears that universities would be more selective about who they submitted to the 2014 research excellence framework have proved unfounded.
HESA announces publication date for data on number of researchers eligible for submission
THE straw poll shows efforts to lighten load have backfired
Greater selectivity over future research excellence framework submissions urged under tougher funding regime
Reassurance and concerns stated over new framework’s requirements
Scholar hopes his ‘surreal’ action will show that excluded colleagues were ‘discriminated’ against
Academic denied permission to start new job until after REF deadline
Minutes suggest the pros and cons of strategies for submission
As the 2014 REF census date approaches, Paul Jump talks to the architects of previous rounds of assessment about how it all began and their views on the research excellence framework
Poll respondents threatened with redundancy for non-submission
THE investigation reveals 63 per cent increase in 0.2 deals since October 2011
A weighted approach is the best bet for assessment, say Andrew Oswald and Daniel Sgroi
Staff complain over ‘arbitrary’ yardstick and teaching-only threat
Joshua Oppenheimer’s film about the perpetrators of Indonesian genocide has impact in spades, says Sally Feldman
Citations could replace peer review in sciences, study concludes
The research excellence framework risks turning British economics into “a purely quaint academic subject with no connection to the real world”, an academic paper has warned.
University defends short-term contracts as source criticises ‘game-playing’
Consultation to consider use of metrics and case studies in research assessment
Hefce reveals 215 assessors chosen from outside academy
Husband-and-wife academics debate the merits of the research excellence framework
Paul Magrs was flabbergasted when an institution he hadn’t heard from in years asked if it could use his work to show impact. Here is his reply
Paul Manners worries that rush to tell research stories turns academics into salesmen and undermines collaboration
Colin Hay insists that work as chair of politics subpanel will be unaffected by new Sciences Po job
REF factor may explain growing wage differential
Artistic practice can certainly be research - but the present model in UK universities is confused and lacks intellectual rigour, argues Nicholas Till
The UK’s higher education funding councils will not express a preference for either green or gold open access in their submission rules for future research excellence frameworks.
The UK’s higher education funding councils will not express a preference for either green or gold open access in their submission rules for future research excellence frameworks.
New assessment scheme will not be used to direct cash to institutions
Rise in staff submissions predicted despite tightened funding formula. Paul Jump reports
The number of academics submitted to the research excellence framework is likely to exceed the number submitted to the last research assessment exercise, new figures suggest.
The REF’s impact case studies present myriad challenges. Seeking an outside view might be no bad thing, argues Neil Robinson
The proportion of staff submitted by each unit of assessment to the 2014 research excellence framework will become clear for the first time after the Higher Education Statistics Agency announced it will release statistics on the number of academics eligible to be submitted.
Joined-up thinking across theory and practice could revolutionise our public services, says Jonathan Shepherd
The REF is coming and many institutions are looking to poach premier league researchers to boost their scores (and income) before it is too late. Elizabeth Gibney takes a look at the recruitment ‘feeding frenzy’
Speculation rife on GPA thresholds as sector gears up for submission process. Paul Jump reports
When the 2014 research excellence framework was being devised to take into account real-world impact, relocating a long-established university nursery to make way for such research was probably not what its designers had in mind.
Accessible information could spark ‘second open science revolution’, report says. Paul Jump writes
But publishers dismiss Willetts’ suggestion as not a ‘game changer’. Paul Jump reports
Impact assessments will shape behaviours - but not necessarily in desired directions, argue Katherine Smith and Nasar Meer
As 2014 race begins, reports Paul Jump, maternity provision is the only big change from draft document
The University and College Union has been urged by some of its members to reconsider its policy of boycotting the research excellence framework.
