Purpose of REF

Mini REF 2017

Mini REF 2017

• From AHP only 5 submissions, 1 was classed unclassified, 3 were 3* and above, 1 was 1.5*
• For Nursing only 6 submissions 1 unclassified, 3 at 3* and 2 at 2*

Provide accountability for public investment in research and produce evidence of the benefits of this investment.
To provide benchmarking information and establish reputational yardsticks, for use within the HE sector.
To inform the selective allocation of funding for research.

To provide a rich evidence base to inform strategic decisions about national research priorities.
To create a strong performance incentive for HEIs and individual researchers.
To inform decisions on resource allocations by individual HEIs and other bodies.

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Changes as a result of Stern Review

Weightings

• Impact now accounts for 25%.
• Outputs 60% and
• Environment 15%

Weightings

• Impact now accounts for 25%.
• Outputs 60% and
• Environment 15%

Metrics

• Metrics maybe used where panels consider it appropriate.
• In UoA3 it won't be used as standard but maybe reviewed.

Staff and Outputs

• Core criteria staff must be min 0.2 FTE
• Have to be independent researchers ie not PhD students (although staff PhD is a grey area).
• Hallam will use the new AWP to identify staff with responsibility for research in their workplans on the day of the census.
• The census date is 31st July 2020.

Staff and Outputs

• Significant responsibility for research- those whom explicit time and resources are made available to engage actively in independent research and that is an expectation of their job role.
• Staff engaged explicitly in scholarship would not be considered to have a significant responsibility for research.
• Independent research-leading or acting as a PI or equivalent on a research grant or significant piece of work.

Staff and Outputs

• Av number of outputs per FTE will be 2.5 min of 1 and max of 5
• Panels will consider eligibility of outputs made publicly available when researchers were PhD students.

Open Access

• Date of acceptance of the article for publication now replaces date of publication.
• All outputs MUST be submitted to SHURA within 3 months of being ACCEPTED for publication ie within 3 months of the letter of acceptance.

Other

• ORCHIDs will be mandatory for REF 2027 so are being strongly encouraged for REF 2021.
• A min of 2 impact case studies are required per UoA.

Key message

Key message

• Everyone should have a publication plan-see paper on staff BB site.
• Publication plans need to be reviewed in PDRs.
• Get an ORCHID
• Submit all outputs to SHURA within 3 months of date of acceptance by the journal.
• Need to get slicker at ensuring co-authorship on student publications and making sure they are high standard and we have input into journal chosen.
• Quality of research is crucial, must be considered at planning stage not at stage of publication, but publication must reflect quality of study.

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