REF, the system by which the quality of research from UK HEIs is assessed, has significant implications for public funding for universities' research, for benchmarking, and for academic reputation.
Planned discussion will focus on the outcomes of this year's REF cycle and the impact they will have on universities going forward, as well as looking ahead to the design and implementation of the next REF.
Those attending will also consider the effect of the new commercial 'impact' criteria, whereby researchers must demonstrate social, economic or cultural impact of their work - with Sir Andrew Witty's independent Review of Universities and Growth calling for the weighting for this to be increased to 25% for the next REF cycle - as well as concerns around implications this year's results may have on early career researchers.
We are delighted that David Sweeney, Director for Research, Innovation and Skills, HEFCE has agreed to deliver a keynote address at this seminar.
Professor Cara Aitchison, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive, University of St Mark and St John; Professor Dianne Berry, Dean of Postgraduate Research Studies and Director of the Graduate School, University of Reading; Professor Anne Greenough, Director of Education and Training, King's College London and Chair, Research and Knowledge Exchange Strategic Advisory Committee, HEFCE; Paul Jump, Senior Science and Research Reporter and Deputy Features and Opinions Editor, Times Higher Education; Dr Charlotte Mathieson, Research Fellow, Institute of Advanced Study, University of Warwick; John McCormack, Teaching Fellow in Management, University of Bristol and Co-author, Herding Cats? Management and University Performance; Alan Palmer, Head of Policy and Research, million+; Professor Adam Tickell, Provost and Vice-Principal, University of Birmingham; Professor James Wilsdon, Professor of Science & Democracy, Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU), University of Sussex; Director, The Nexus Network; and Chair, Independent Review of the Role of Metrics in Research Assessment and Professor John Wood, Secretary-General, Association of Commonwealth Universities have also agreed to speak.
Lord Bew, Secretary, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Archives and History and Professor of Irish Politics, Queen's University Belfast has agreed to chair a session at this seminar.
Planned discussion will focus on the outcomes of this year's REF cycle and the impact they will have on universities going forward, as well as looking ahead to the design and implementation of the next REF.
Those attending will also consider the effect of the new commercial 'impact' criteria, whereby researchers must demonstrate social, economic or cultural impact of their work - with Sir Andrew Witty's independent Review of Universities and Growth calling for the weighting for this to be increased to 25% for the next REF cycle - as well as concerns around implications this year's results may have on early career researchers.
We are delighted that David Sweeney, Director for Research, Innovation and Skills, HEFCE has agreed to deliver a keynote address at this seminar.
Professor Cara Aitchison, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive, University of St Mark and St John; Professor Dianne Berry, Dean of Postgraduate Research Studies and Director of the Graduate School, University of Reading; Professor Anne Greenough, Director of Education and Training, King's College London and Chair, Research and Knowledge Exchange Strategic Advisory Committee, HEFCE; Paul Jump, Senior Science and Research Reporter and Deputy Features and Opinions Editor, Times Higher Education; Dr Charlotte Mathieson, Research Fellow, Institute of Advanced Study, University of Warwick; John McCormack, Teaching Fellow in Management, University of Bristol and Co-author, Herding Cats? Management and University Performance; Alan Palmer, Head of Policy and Research, million+; Professor Adam Tickell, Provost and Vice-Principal, University of Birmingham; Professor James Wilsdon, Professor of Science & Democracy, Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU), University of Sussex; Director, The Nexus Network; and Chair, Independent Review of the Role of Metrics in Research Assessment and Professor John Wood, Secretary-General, Association of Commonwealth Universities have also agreed to speak.
Lord Bew, Secretary, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Archives and History and Professor of Irish Politics, Queen's University Belfast has agreed to chair a session at this seminar.
