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Preparing for REF 2014

Preparing for REF 2014. Professor Dinah Birch Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange. Quality Profiles :. 65% outputs 20% impact (case studies and impact statement) 15% environment Strength of outputs central to success

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Preparing for REF 2014

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  1. Preparing for REF 2014 Professor Dinah Birch Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange

  2. Quality Profiles: • 65% outputs • 20% impact (case studies and impact statement) • 15% environment • Strength of outputs central to success • Importance of academic session 2011-12 in final push to secure and enhance outputs

  3. HEFCE Deadlines: • July 2012: Submission of institutional Code of Practice on selection of staff • 31 July 2013: End of assessment period (research impacts, research environment and data) • 31 October 2013: Census date for staff eligible for selection • 31 December 2013: End of publication period for outputs and outputs underpinning impact case studies

  4. Liverpool’s preparation timetable: crucial dates • End of October to end of November 2011 • Reading programmes approach completion • Code of Practice under development • REF briefings for REF coordinators and Heads of School

  5. By end of December 2011: • Outputs: • Reading programmes complete. Faculties have clear picture of • quality of individuals’ current outputs and future output plans. • Situation is discussed with individuals in 2011 PDR round • Impact: • Faculties complete review of example case studies against draft criteria and identify cases that warrant further development.

  6. January 2012 • REF Board analysis of output profiles – associated action/remedial • planning • Full REF criteria and methods document published • Guidance and timetable for draft submission issued • Internal consultation on Code of Practice • Identify initial configuration of returns – mapping individuals to Units of Assessment

  7. February-March 2012 • Faculties start to refine impact case studies, with support from REF Board, and confirm arrangements for production of Impact statements • Faculties begin to produce draft environment statement using guidance checklists from REF Board • Draft Code of Practice to Research and Knowledge Exchange Committee on23rd February 2012, submitted for final approval to Senate 21st March. • 2012 reading programme for newly published outputs starts during March

  8. April-July 2012 • Preparations and further guidance for draft submission. • Code of Practice tested during run-up to draft submission. • Deadline for full draft submission including outputs, impact and environment 31st July 2012.

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