REF
Research Excellence Framework (REF)
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Brought into replace the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) last held in 2008 the REF will be assessed in 2014, with submissions taking place in 2013.
The REF will:
- inform the selective allocation of research funding to HEIs
- provide benchmarking information and establish reputational yardsticks
- provide accountability for public investment in research and demonstrate its benefits.
Through the REF, the UK funding bodies aim to develop and sustain a dynamic and internationally competitive research sector that makes a major contribution to economic prosperity, national wellbeing and the expansion and dissemination of knowledge.
The REF website is now live and has all the latest information on it.
