by crauter | Nov 11, 2010 | REF, Research News
The pilot exercise to assess the new methodology for the Research Excellence Framework has reported back. It found that it should be possible to include a measure of impact as part of the assessment. Full story in Exquisite Life from Research Research
by crauter | Nov 1, 2010 | REF, Research News
The Merit database is available at: http://www.jisc-collections.ac.uk/Project-Merit/Merit-Search It is free of charge and contains details of every institution’s entry to the RAE. It can be searched by Institution, Unit of Assessment – subject category,...
by crauter | Jul 16, 2010 | REF
The chairs of the 4 main panels which will be running the REF have been announced as follows: Panel A: Professor Stephen Townley Holgate – MRC Clinical Professor of Immunopharmacology, University of Southampton Panel B: Professor Dame Ann Dowling – Head of Department...
by crauter | Jul 8, 2010 | REF
THE report that David Willetts will announce on 9th July that the Research Excellence Framework will be postponed for a year. The reason for postponement seems to be due to doubts about the effectiveness of measuring social, economic and cultural impact of research....
by crauter | Dec 15, 2009 | REF
An interesting piece from Mark Henderson, on the Times Online website. Lord Drayson, Science Minister, was defending the case for research impact to young researchers opposed to its introduction in the REF. .” Lord Drayson argued that if science and academia...
by crauter | Nov 2, 2009 | REF, Research Funding, Research Impact
Last month the 1994 Group’s policy report, “The importance of the HE research base in addressing major global challenges and ensuring the UK’s future prosperity”. was published. The report argues in favour of the dual funding system and...
