UCL REF

REF 2029 is in listening mode on open access

The open access policy for REF 2029 is still up for debate. Dinah Birch and Steven Hill are open to change on open access

What’s happening with the REF initial decisions consultation?

Research England’s Jessica Corner, along with the other national research funding bodies, has been listening to and learning from sector responses to REF proposals

What the REF 2021 impact case studies can reveal about UK research

Analysis of research impact sheds light on the many ways that UK research makes a difference. A RAND Europe research team sets out the key findings of their new study

It’s time to talk about research culture and the REF

The recently published proposals for REF 2028 have raised questions about the assessment of research culture and environment. Research England Executive Chair Jessica Corner broaches a sector-wide...

Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of UKRI’s open access policy

How exactly could REF 2028 evidence research culture?

REF 2028 will place increased importance on research culture – but how’s this going to work in practice? Mark Whelan digs into the nuts and bolts of assessment

Can the REF really address the research environment crisis?

The 2028 exercise’s measurement of the quality of research environments will account for a quarter of overall marks. But what exactly does quality look like? Can it really be measured? And are there...

REF is expensive because it’s good value

A new report reveals the true costs of the Research Excellence Framework. At £471m James Coe, thinks it’s a good investment