Will the new REF rules level the playing field for the arts?

Challenges for practice research reflect broader issues around knowledge production and academic hierarchies, say Bill Balaskas and Katia Chornik

Published on
June 29, 2023
Last updated
June 29, 2023
Bill Balaskas Katia Chornik
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