UK universities fear collision of REF and subject TEF

Institutions face ‘never-ending rollercoaster’ of assessment, conference hears

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November 2, 2018
Last updated
November 6, 2018
Anna McKie
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Crash test critics describe the UK government’s plans as leading to a ‘never-ending roller coaster’ of assessment
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#1 Submitted by k.s.... on November 2, 2018 - 11:09am
Yes more wasted money, time and extra bureaucracy leading to meaningless bronze, silver and gold TEF subject awards !! No one cares about these silly awards apart from the boring bureacrats whose useless jobs depend on them.

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