REF briefings and background

Introduction to REF2021 presented by Steve Renals (Informatics REF Co-ordinator) in lead-up to the School's 2019 REF check exercise. 

Informatics Introduction to REF2021 - April 2019 (479.02 KB PDF)

Briefing on REF2021 presented by Jane Hillston (Head of School) and prepared by Steve Renals (Informatics REF Co-ordinator) at School general meeting 21 Feb 2019.

Informatics REF Briefing - Feb 2019 (89.77 KB PDF)

Guidance on submissions to REF2021, finalised following consultation (refer to Draft guidance on submissions for version consulted on).

Guidance on submissions (REF 2019/01) from the REF2021 website

Panel criteria and working methods for REF2021, finalised following consultation (refer to Consultation on the panel criteria and working methods).

Panel criteria and working methods (REF 2019/02) from the REF2021 website

Webinar recording and slides on the draft guidance on submissions and the consulation on the panel criteria and working methods  for REF2021.

Link to webinar recording and slides from the REF2021 website

September 2018

Document outlining the consultation on the panel criteria and working methods for REF2021.

Consultation on the panel criteria and working methods (2018/02) from the REF2021 website

Draft guidance on submissions for submission to REF2021, under consultation.

Draft guidance on submissions (2018/01) from the REF2021 website

Briefing given by Steve Renals (Informatics REF Co-ordinator) spring 2017.

Informatics REF Briefing - May 2017 (532.74 KB PDF)

Briefing given by Steve Renals (Informatics REF Co-ordinator) autumn 2016.

Informatics REF Briefing - October 2016 (411.67 KB PDF)

Lord Nicholas Stern's independent review of univeristy research funding summer 2016.

Link to the Stern review of the REF (July 2016)