The Second Research Excellence Framework

The four UK higher education funding bodies are consulting on detailed arrangements for research assessment in a second Research Excellence Framework.

The consultation sets out proposals on how to implement the next Research Excellence Framework, building on the REF 2014 and incorporating the principles identified in Lord Stern’s Independent Review ofthe REF. 

The consultation includes proposals intended to reduce the burden associated with the REF process while maintaining and improving incentives for research excellence.

These include recommendations relating to:

• the submission of staff and outputs
• the approach to the assessment of impact
• the introduction of an institutional level assessment.

For further information, please visit the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) website.

If you’d like to discuss the RCN response to this consultation please contact:

Dr Ann McMahon, RCN Research and Innovation Manager: ann.mcmahon@rcn.org.uk

or Professor Danny Kelly, RCN Research Society Steering Committee: kellydm@cf.ac.uk

Deadline to submit contributions to inform the RCN response by 5pm on Tuesday 28 February 2017 via email: research.innovation@rcn.org.uk