This page is divided into two sections. First, links and resources relating to the REF and assessment of research impact . Second, links and resources relating to impact: what it is, and how you can develop your impact, ensure that your research achieves impact. The division is somewhat artificial, of course.
Official HEFCE websites and other material
The Research Excellence Framework - including all official HEFCE publications on the REF, e.g. Guidance on Submissions and Panel Criteria and Working Methods
The Research Assessment Exercises (RAE 2008, 2001, 1996, 1992) - including both the submissions made by HEIs to these exercises, and information and guidance about making submissions.
HEFCE have recently published a set of slides explaining the evolution of RAE to REF and briefly summarising REF guidance on submissions, etc, to aid HEIs in briefing staff.
Equality Challenge Unit
Useful Conferences and Events
King's College London REF Conference Series:
HEPI Conferences on Research Assessment
Bulletin Academic Reports
On Bournemouth University's Developing and Assessing Impact for the REF conference (May 2011):
Higher Educational Policy Institute (HEPI) Reports
1994 Group Reports
JISCmail Mailing Lists
There are two relevant JISC mailing lists - REF-NEWS and REF-DISCUSSION. To subscribe, follow the links to their JISCmail home pages.
ARMA (Association of Research Managers and Administrators) REF resources
Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) (Australian equivalent to the RAE/REF)
External Responses to the 2011 Consultation on Panel Criteria and Working Methods
Journal Rankings, Impact Factors, Citations and other Bibliometrics
NOTE: REF will not use journal impact factors, and will use bibliometrics only in a few specified UoAs to support peer review. Bibliometric information may be a useful tool in institutional preparations but should only ever be used with great care.
Guardian Higher Education Network blog
JISC "Open Impact" Research Project (focussed on Computer Science)
LSE Impact of Social Sciences Project
Methods@Manchester: The Impact Agenda seminar series
National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement
Research Councils UK
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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
16 December 2011 REF has published the Terms of Reference and Membership of its Equality & Diversity Advisory Panel More information
14 December 2011 REF has published an invitation to HEIs to submit their Codes of Practice More information
29 November 2011 REF has published a first batch of FAQs More information
29 November 2011 REF has published guidance on gathering citation data More information
29 November 2011 HEFCE has published details of how it will deal with institutional Codes of Practice
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