Together with the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), the Nuffield Foundation are launching a £15.5 million funding programme aimed at promoting a step-change in quantitative methods training…
Updated FAQ for REF 2014
HEFCE (the Higher Education Funding Council for England) has updated the set of frequently asked questions relating to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework available on their website. Categories of questions include: Submissions Publication of results and submissions Staff (REF1a) Individual staff circumstances (REF1b) Research…
HEFCE Release the REF Panel Criteria and Working Methods
HEFCE have just released a document setting out the assessment criteria and working methods of the main and sub-panels for the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF.) The document has been revised in light of the responses to the ‘Consultation on draft…
HEFCE publishes draft REF panel criteria and working methods
At the end of last week, HEFCE released draft panel criteria and working methods for the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The publication of panel criteria follows the release of the framework and guidance on submissions for the REF, released…
HEFCE-Funded Award Management Project Underway
The University of Exeter have recently announced that the HEFCE/JISC-funded RMAS (Research Management and Administration System) project is now underway. This is important because although some institutions already use off-the-shelf systems like this, often they are not fully inter-operable with other university…