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2022

▶ Pilot panel supports university-level assessment in REF

Published: 28 July 2022
▶ Impact case study database now available

Published: 1 July 2022
▶ New findings on interdisciplinary research in REF

Published: 30 June 2022
▶ REF 2021 outputs and environment submission data now available

Published: 24 June 2022
▶ Submissions data currently unavailable

Published: 23 June 2022
▶ Rich evidence in REF case studies now published

Published: 22 June 2022
▶ Review of REF equality measures published

Published: 16 June 2022
▶ REF 2021 main panel overview reports published

Published: 18 May 2022
▶ New evidence highlights world-leading quality of UK university research

Published: 11 May 2022

2021

▶ Professor Simon Gaunt FBA

Published: 9 December 2021
▶ Professor James Law OBE

Published: 26 October 2021
▶ Update on REF 2021 results publication dates

Published: 23 September 2021
▶ Further progress in increasing representativeness of REF panels

Published: 12 August 2021
▶ Submissions made to REF 2021

Published: 12 April 2021
▶ Professor Kimberly Hutchings appointed as chair of Sub-Panel 19: Politics and International Studies

Published: 3 February 2021
▶ Measures announced to help universities complete REF submissions

Published: 21 January 2021
▶ Further update on REF 2021 and contingency planning

Published: 13 January 2021
▶ Professor Sir John Hills

Published: 11 January 2021
▶ Update on REF 2021 and contingency planning

Published: 5 January 2021

2020

▶ REF assessment-phase panels confirmed

Published: 4 December 2020
▶ Copyright Licensing Agency updates licence with UKRI for REF 2021

Published: 27 November 2020
▶ Funding bodies confirm REF deadline

Published: 20 November 2020
▶ EDAP report on REF 2021 Codes of practice

Published: 4 November 2020
▶ Applications invited for the REF panel secretariat

Published: 17 September 2020
▶ Advice for universities following review of staff circumstances in REF 2021

Published: 16 September 2020
▶ REF 2021 resumes, with additional guidance on COVID revisions

Published: 31 July 2020
▶ New deadline set for panel nominations

Published: 26 June 2020
▶ March deadline confirmed for submissions to REF 2021

Published: 19 June 2020
▶ Second webinar scheduled on REF revisions

Published: 17 June 2020
▶ Update on progress towards a revised REF submission date

Published: 29 May 2020
▶ Views invited on first questions about REF timetable

Published: 15 April 2020
▶ Nominations invited for further REF panel appointments

Published: 24 February 2020
▶ Official launch of the REF 2021 submission system

Published: 17 February 2020
▶ Substantial increase expected in number of staff submitted in REF 2021

Published: 23 January 2020

2019

▶ Significant progress made in increasing the representativeness of REF panels

Published: 5 November 2019
▶ Countdown to REF submission deadline begins

Published: 1 October 2019
▶ REF environment pilot guidance and criteria published

Published: 16 September 2019
▶ New chair appointed to Politics and International Studies sub-panel

Published: 8 July 2019
▶ PLS to facilitate free electronic access to publications for REF 2021

Published: 30 April 2019
▶ UK higher education funding bodies publish final guidance and criteria for REF 2021

Published: 31 January 2019
▶ Additional members appointed to REF Equality and Diversity Advisory Panel

Published: 10 January 2019

2018

▶ REF Environment pilot panel announced

Published: 30 November 2018
▶ Clarivate Analytics will provide citation data during REF 2021

Published: 14 November 2018
▶ Applications invited for additional members of the REF Equality and Diversity Advisory Panel

Published: 29 October 2018
▶ The UK’s funding bodies appoint a chair to REF pilot panel

Published: 12 October 2018
▶ Expressions of interest invited for REF institutional environment pilot panel

Published: 12 October 2018
▶ Draft guidance and criteria set out detailed arrangements for REF 2021

Published: 1 July 2018
▶ REF panel membership appointments announced

Published: 23 March 2018

2017

▶ REF sub-panel chairs announced

Published: 7 December 2017
▶ Funding bodies confirm shape of REF 2021

Published: 21 November 2017
▶ Secondment opportunities with the REF panel secretariat

Published: 7 November 2017
▶ Nominations invited for REF 2021 panel members

Published: 19 October 2017
▶ REF Main Panel Chairs announced

Published: 1 July 2017
▶ REF Equality and Diversity Advisory Panel announced

Published: 1 May 2017
▶ Interdisciplinary Research Advisory Panel announced

Published: 1 April 2017
▶ Prof Dianne Berry to chair REF equality panel

Published: 1 March 2017