The REF assesses the quality and impact of research taking place in UK universities. The results inform the allocation of around £2 billion per year of public funding for universities’ research. The ...

The University of Manchester's place as one of the UK's top research universities was confirmed in the results of the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF). These results confirm Manchester's place ...

Universities will be punished if they fail to champion diversity under a funding plan that critics warn will prioritise ...

It included for the first time an assessment of the broader impact of universities' research beyond ... The REF is managed by the REF team, based at Research England (RE), on behalf of the four UK ...

Pro Director for Research LSE’s outstanding contribution to social science research has once again been recognised by the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF). LSE is shown as the top university ...

Each Unit of Assessment submission including supporting Impact Case Studies are reviewed by an independent panel of UK and International ... The REF panel will look at 3 areas which are weighted and ...

Universities that fail to champion diversity could face funding cuts - Critics have warned the plans could put ‘ideological ...

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) has appointed three Ulster University academics to act as panel members ... and people that are essential to the vitality of the UK’s vibrant research system.

The University of Manchester's position as a research powerhouse ... Manchester made one of the largest and broadest REF submissions in the UK, entering 2,249 eligible researchers across 31 subject ...

As part of the plans, universities will have to show the ... “appropriately recognised”, The Times reported. The REF is run by UK Research and Innovation, a quango of the department for ...