The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the system used to assess
the quality of research in U... more The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the system used to assess the quality of research in UK higher education institutions and has direct implications for the amount of government research funding that higher education institutions receive. It is managed by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), but represents the higher education funding bodies for all of the UK. Following on from the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), the fi rst REF took place in 2014, with submissions covering the period from the beginning of 2008 to the end of 2013. The next REF is due to take place in 2021; submissions will be made towards the end of 2020, and will cover a census period from the start of 2014 to the end of 2020. REF 2014 submissions were evaluated on the quality of the following: research outputs (65%); impact (20%); environment (15%). It is thought that the three main criteria for REF will be similar for 2021. However, at the time of writing HEFCE is consulting with all UK higher education institutions on the exact format of REF 2021 following Lord Stern’s review of REF, published in July 2016 (Stern, 2016).
On 10 October 2004, the Scottish Declaration on Open Access was adopted by 22 Scottish higher edu... more On 10 October 2004, the Scottish Declaration on Open Access was adopted by 22 Scottish higher education institutions, including Queen Margaret University.1 The main implication of this was that research output could be made accessible to all, and not just to those who can afford to subscribe to academic journal publications. The primary argument supporting this shift is that whilst a lot of public money funds research, the results of the research are not then usually made freely available. Indeed, some research-funding bodies, including JISC (Joint Information Systems Committee) and the Wellcome Trust, are now also mandating open access when awarding research funding. In response to the signing of the declaration, information and library services staff at QMU began to look at the implementation of a research repository that could openly display the research output of QMU digitally. As a result ePrints repository software, which was developed at the University of Southampton, was installed first in 2005, and since January 2007 more than 450 articles have been added to the repository. The repository was given the name ‘eResearch’.
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the system used to assess
the quality of research in U... more The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the system used to assess the quality of research in UK higher education institutions and has direct implications for the amount of government research funding that higher education institutions receive. It is managed by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), but represents the higher education funding bodies for all of the UK. Following on from the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), the fi rst REF took place in 2014, with submissions covering the period from the beginning of 2008 to the end of 2013. The next REF is due to take place in 2021; submissions will be made towards the end of 2020, and will cover a census period from the start of 2014 to the end of 2020. REF 2014 submissions were evaluated on the quality of the following: research outputs (65%); impact (20%); environment (15%). It is thought that the three main criteria for REF will be similar for 2021. However, at the time of writing HEFCE is consulting with all UK higher education institutions on the exact format of REF 2021 following Lord Stern’s review of REF, published in July 2016 (Stern, 2016).
On 10 October 2004, the Scottish Declaration on Open Access was adopted by 22 Scottish higher edu... more On 10 October 2004, the Scottish Declaration on Open Access was adopted by 22 Scottish higher education institutions, including Queen Margaret University.1 The main implication of this was that research output could be made accessible to all, and not just to those who can afford to subscribe to academic journal publications. The primary argument supporting this shift is that whilst a lot of public money funds research, the results of the research are not then usually made freely available. Indeed, some research-funding bodies, including JISC (Joint Information Systems Committee) and the Wellcome Trust, are now also mandating open access when awarding research funding. In response to the signing of the declaration, information and library services staff at QMU began to look at the implementation of a research repository that could openly display the research output of QMU digitally. As a result ePrints repository software, which was developed at the University of Southampton, was installed first in 2005, and since January 2007 more than 450 articles have been added to the repository. The repository was given the name ‘eResearch’.
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the quality of research in UK higher education institutions and has direct
implications for the amount of government research funding that higher
education institutions receive. It is managed by the Higher Education Funding
Council for England (HEFCE), but represents the higher education funding
bodies for all of the UK. Following on from the Research Assessment Exercise
(RAE), the fi rst REF took place in 2014, with submissions covering the period
from the beginning of 2008 to the end of 2013. The next REF is due to take
place in 2021; submissions will be made towards the end of 2020, and will
cover a census period from the start of 2014 to the end of 2020. REF 2014
submissions were evaluated on the quality of the following: research outputs
(65%); impact (20%); environment (15%). It is thought that the three main
criteria for REF will be similar for 2021. However, at the time of writing HEFCE
is consulting with all UK higher education institutions on the exact format of
REF 2021 following Lord Stern’s review of REF, published in July 2016 (Stern,
2016).
the quality of research in UK higher education institutions and has direct
implications for the amount of government research funding that higher
education institutions receive. It is managed by the Higher Education Funding
Council for England (HEFCE), but represents the higher education funding
bodies for all of the UK. Following on from the Research Assessment Exercise
(RAE), the fi rst REF took place in 2014, with submissions covering the period
from the beginning of 2008 to the end of 2013. The next REF is due to take
place in 2021; submissions will be made towards the end of 2020, and will
cover a census period from the start of 2014 to the end of 2020. REF 2014
submissions were evaluated on the quality of the following: research outputs
(65%); impact (20%); environment (15%). It is thought that the three main
criteria for REF will be similar for 2021. However, at the time of writing HEFCE
is consulting with all UK higher education institutions on the exact format of
REF 2021 following Lord Stern’s review of REF, published in July 2016 (Stern,
2016).