Last updated: 10 December 2025
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REF talks and announcements
There are no upcoming talks or announcements. Visit our Resources page for past events.
REF town halls and forums
We use this page to advertise any upcoming opportunities to hear directly from the REF team.
Join our town halls to get an overview of the new guidance and put your questions to the REF team.
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Updates to Contributions to Knowledge and Understanding (CKU) guidance
Wednesday, 21 January, 11 am to 12 pm
Join the town hall to get an overview of the guidance and put your questions to the REF team.
There is no need to register for this town hall event, just come back to this page on the day and there will be a link to join the event.
Engagement and Impact (E&I) guidance
Wednesday, 28 January, 11 am to 12 pm
Join the town hall to get an overview of the guidance and put your questions to the REF team.
There is no need to register for this town hall event, just come back to this page on the day and there will be a link to join the event.
Strategy, People and Research Environment (SPRE) guidance
Wednesday, 4 February, 11 am to 12 pm
Join the town hall to get an overview of the guidance and put your questions to the REF team.
There is no need to register for this town hall event, just come back to this page on the day and there will be a link to join the event.
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.