What are the criteria for REF?

Grading criteria Two star: Quality that is recognised internationally in originality, significance and rigour. One star: Quality that is recognised nationally in originality, significance and rigour. Unclassified Quality: that falls below the standard of nationally recognised work.

What is a 4 star paper?

Four star. Quality that is world-leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour. Three star. Quality that is internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour but which falls short of the highest standards of excellence.

Will there be a REF 2028?

We won’t know for several years what REF 2028 will look like. Whatever the case, academics will be required to (a) produce strong publications and (b) develop and deploy impact skills to at least some extent. The “REF cycle” means that publications from 1 January 2021 will count to the next REF.

In which year will the next UK REF take place?

2021
The REF is the UK’s system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions. It first took place in 2014. The next exercise will be conducted in 2021.

What publications count for REF?

Output types eligible for submission Outputs eligible for REF are categorised into the following broad types: books (or parts of books) journal articles and conference contributions. physical artefacts.

What is GPA in REF?

GPA is calculated by multiplying its percentage of 4* research by 4, its percentage of 3* research by 3, its percentage of 2* research by 2 and its percentage of 1* research by 1; those figures are added together and then divided by 100 to give a score between 0 and 4. We also present research power scores.

What does REF 4 mean?

of originality, significance and rigour
4* Quality that is world-leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour. 3* Quality that is internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour but which falls short of the highest standards of excellence. 2*

How often is the REF?

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is a national assessment of the research taking place across UK universities. REF takes place every six years.

How much is an impact case study worth in REF 2021?

For REF2021 we have a change of rules. Impact case studies are now worth 25% of the overall profile (up from 16% last time; a 56.25% rise), with outputs worth a little less at 60% (down from 65%; a 7.69% fall).

How often is REF UK?

every six years
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is a national assessment of the research taking place across UK universities. REF takes place every six years.

What is the Ref 2021?

Brief overview of REF 2021. The REF is the system for assessing the quality of research in higher education institutions (HEIs). It was first conducted in 2014 and replaced the previous Research Assessment Exercise (RAE).

What is Ref research power?

What we call ‘research power’ is the overall quality of our submission (the ‘grade point average’ [GPA]) multiplied by the full-time equivalent (FTE) number of researchers submitted.