REF development and background
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the new system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions (HEIs) and replaces the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE).
| HEFCE REF Publications | St Andrews Documentation |
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| July 2011: Consultation on draft panel criteria and working methods |
October 2011: Panel Criteria Consultation response (2011) (PDF, 127 KB) |
| July 2011: Analysis of panel membership | |
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July 2011: Impact case study template (Word, 192 KB) |
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| July 2011: Assessment framework and guidance on submissions | |
| July 2011: Equality briefing for panels | |
| March 2011: Decisions on assessing research impact | |
| November 2010: Feedback on Impact Pilot Exercise | |
| November 2010: Outcomes of the Impact Pilot Exercise | |
| July 2010: Units of assessment and recruitment of expert panels | |
| March 2010: Initial decisions on the REF | |
| November - December 2009: Second consultation on proposals for the new framework |
December 2009: REF Consultation St Andrews Response (2009) (PDF, 71 KB) |
| November 2007 - February 2008: Initial consultation on the new framework |