Last updated: 12 June 2025
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REF town halls and forums
We use this page to advertise any upcoming opportunities to hear directly from the REF team.
- These events are free and open to all
- All town halls will be recorded and shared after the event on the Resources page and via our email list
- All data collected during each event will be retained for 30 days
- To see the recordings and slides from previous events please visit our Resources page
- There is no need to register for the Town Halls, just come back to this page on the day and click on the link to join the event.
Join our Town Halls to get an overview of the new guidance and put your questions to the REF team.
Code of Practice
Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 1pm to 2 pm
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Contribution to Knowledge and Understanding
Tuesday, 15 July 2025, 1pm to 2pm
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Systems user participation
For the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029 we want to put users at the heart of our system design. To involve users through all stages of system design, development and testing, we need your help. If you would be interested in joining our database of REF users please look at the opportunities.