Research assessment and REF
Responsible research assessment
Find out about our work to develop policies and procedures for the responsible assessment of research aligned to internationally recognised standards of best practice.
REF 2029 planning
Consultations are currently underway about the format and assessment criteria for the next REF exercise. Information is available on the REF 2029 website.
Information about our internal planning processes will be published here as it becomes available from the REF Planning Group (chaired by the PVC Research & Innovation).
Pre-publication review of outputs
is the University system to provide support and feedback to all researchers for the development of high-quality outputs.
REF 2021 results
View our REF2021 results by UOA and find the full impact case study submissions. Summaries of all the impact case studies are also .
REF 2021 planning processes
Information about the University’s planning for REF 2021, how decisions were made and when, and what supporting processes were implemented. (Password protected)