‘Real-time’ review of REF 2021 to track impact of reforms

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The new REF rules could end game-playing – but only if we let them

The 2021 research excellence framework could be more representative and humane than ever, but the devil will be in the implementation, says James Wilsdon

By James Wilsdon

30 November

REF reforms ‘strike reasonable balance’ but game-playing ‘goes on’

Final decisions on shape of research excellence framework are an improvement but will not end ‘game-playing’, sector experts warn

By Rachael Pells

26 November

REF cycles ‘force academics to rush out poorer quality research’

Study finds 35 per cent increase in publications ahead of submission deadline, but 12 per cent decline in citations

By Rachael Pells

4 January

Let the REF games begin

Universities hoping to submit staff who have already left are going to have to work hard on maintaining goodwill, says Robert Dingwall

By Robert Dingwall

14 December

‘Real-time’ review of REF 2021 to track impact of reforms

Funding administrating body aims to survey 600 researchers across four universities to examine effects felt by reforms made to the assessment

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‘Real-time’ review of REF 2021 to track impact of reforms

Funding administrating body aims to survey 600 researchers across four universities to examine effects felt by reforms made to the assessment

Register to continue

Subscribe

Related articles

The new REF rules could end game-playing – but only if we let them

REF reforms ‘strike reasonable balance’ but game-playing ‘goes on’

REF cycles ‘force academics to rush out poorer quality research’

Let the REF games begin

Related universities

Cardiff University

University of Sheffield

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