Register your interest in co-developing REF 2029 policy
Please register your interest in contributing to the co-development of the REF 2029 Engagement and Impact (E&I) policy and guidance. This event will take place in London on two full days over 5 to 6 June 2025.
This is likely to cover topics including, but not limited to:
- the definition of engagement and its role in the assessment framework
- the definition of rigour
- the content and weighting of disciplinary statements
- the number of case studies required
Background
For REF 2029 we are developing the policy framework with engagement and collaboration throughout the process. We will harness stakeholder perspectives to help us analyse different policy options.
The REF 2029 Initial decisions set out the ambitions for REF 2029, which were broadly supported in responses to Initial decisions consultation. There are several associated policy decisions that will help ensure that the exercise remains robust, the associated burden for the sector remains proportionate and that REF 2029 creates positive incentives in the sector.
How to register your interest in participating
If you would like to register your interest in participating in this event, please send a short email to info@ref.ac.uk, by 6 May 2025, using the subject ‘REF E&I policy deep dive’.
Please include the following in your email:
- your full name
- the HEI you work at (or name of your employer)
- confirmation you have the support of your institution to spend time working with us on this (we will cover travel and subsistence costs)
- provide a short outline of your experience concerning engagement and impact in the context of research assessment and the opportunities and complexities that you anticipate in the implementation of the E&I policy
We anticipate the working group having around 20 members and we will invite a group of participants which includes representatives from:
- staff from different careers, career stages and disciplines
- a range of different nations and regions
- research-intensive HEIs
- teaching-intensive HEIs
- post-92 HEIs
- at least one small, specialist institution
How we will manage your data
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