Superstar professors’ post-REF earnings surge revealed

Well-paid professors who led their departments to success in the 2014 research excellence framework won higher salaries and will be even more valued in 2021, say researchers

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October 9, 2018

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October 9, 2018

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Roll out the red carpet: many universities invested heavily to secure leading scholars, often on high salaries, to boost their research excellence framework performance

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