Research Excellence Framework

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The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the new system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions (HEIs). It will replace the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) and will be completed in 2014 (with submissions due 2013).

The REF will:

·         inform the selective allocation of research funding to HEIs (Keele gets £6.5m p.a.).

·         provide benchmarking information and establish reputational yardsticks.

·         provide accountability for public investment in research and demonstrate its benefits.

The REF will assess research quality in each discipline or Unit of Assessment (UoA).  Each UoA will have the following weighting:

REF Unit of Assessment weighting  


More information on IMPACT, see this section