UK HEIs must embrace the REF’s invitation to improve research culture

In every team, there are normally only 1 or 2 people who are able to push knowledge forwards, with support of varying competence from a team in my experience. I'd like a clearer indication in this piece about how the hidden ref engages with the incredibly difficult and rare capacity to overcome knowledge boundaries, and how new knowledge is then disseminated- if not through peer reviewed writing.

And yet your publish your suggestions via an output. Interesting conundrum isn't it.....?

I don't agree with this approach. It would, in fact, lead to the weakening and demise of UK research globally if adopted. 'Research culture' will not factor in league tables. The rest of the world will forget about Britain and carry on, and UK universities will suffer as a result. As the authors hint at themselves, it is utopian nonsense. Their retort will no doubt be, 'well, it's already happening with REF2028'. I agree, and this is a mistake. Unless people are cedited for their substantial (not incidental) contributions (i.e., writing a book, for instance), there will be very little incentive to undertake serious research, and the 'culture' the authors of this piece are looking for will simply wither on the vine. There is a reason university research culture has been the way it has for over 1000 years. Think about it.

Including anonymous staff, surveys on the culture will tell you exactly what it is.