These pages are intended to be used to help the University in its preparations for the Research Excellence Framework (REF).
In them you will find information about the development of the REF process, details of internal processes and timescales for our preparations for the REF, an archive of the REF UPDATE series of occasional papers and other news about the REF, and have the opportunity to submit information about your research outputs to enable us to compile the data we need to support our preparations.
If you have any questions, please contact the following members of the Strategic Planning team:
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22 March 2012 ECU has published REF-specific training materials for HEIs to use for mandated equality & diversity training More information
2 March 2012 REF has published a summary of responses to the 2011 consultation on draft panel criteria and working methods More information
27 February 2012 REF has published an invitation to HEIs to submit requests to make multiple submissions and to submit impact case studies requiring security clearance More information
1 February 2012 ECU has published worked examples of "complex" individual circumstances to guide institutions in making decisions on reductions in outputs. More information
30 January 2012 REF has published final versions of its Panel Criteria and Working Methods. More information
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