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Reader's comments (2)

#1 Submitted by acerpacer on July 13, 2023 - 5:48pm

Someone should file an FOI and check on how much of that went to 20% contract staff who were primarily based outside the UK.

#2 Submitted by gordond... on July 15, 2023 - 7:54am

As a previous article in THES has argued, the REF is an exercise in fantasy accountancy and management: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/blog/ref-exercise-fantasy-accountancy-and-management

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