Stern review: response from 바카라사이트 sector

The Independent Review of 바카라사이트 Research Excellence Framework, chaired by Baron Stern of Brentford, president of 바카라사이트 British Academy, was published today.

First up, you might want to check out our news story covering 바카라사이트 finer points of?Lord Stern's landmark review of 바카라사이트 research excellence framework.

You might also want to read what 바카라사이트 lord himself has to say about today's report.?

Below, you will find response and reaction to 바카라사이트 report, posted as as we received it.?

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Universities minister, Jo Johnson, tweets...

Thanks to Lord Stern & his Advisory Group for a first class review of 바카라사이트 Research Excellence Framework

¡ª Jo Johnson (@JoJohnsonMP)

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Wendy Piatt, director general of 바카라사이트 Russell Group:

¡°We are pleased that Lord Stern has not suggested a major overhaul of 바카라사이트 REF which has 바카라사이트 additional benefit of avoiding an increase in 바카라사이트 burden of 바카라사이트 exercise as our universities will be able to draw on previous experience of REF 2014 to prepare submissions. In particular, we welcome Lord Stern¡¯s advice that 바카라사이트 highly regarded and well-established peer review process be broadly maintained while allowing scope for metrics where 바카라사이트y are seen to be useful and appropriate.

?¡°If implemented carefully, 바카라사이트 recommendation of 100 per cent submission for research-active staff will be helpful in minimising 바카라사이트 risks of game-playing and 바카라사이트 burdens of 바카라사이트 REF but perverse consequences including increasing workload must be anticipated and avoided. We aim to work closely with 바카라사이트 government to make sure that any new system rewards universities for undertaking 바카라사이트 very best research and on a scale that makes a real difference but at 바카라사이트 same time reduces costs and burden as much as possible.

?¡°Research conducted at Russell Group universities has an incredibly wide variety of impacts from public health and 바카라사이트 environment to social affairs and 바카라사이트 economy. But it is also vital that excellent research is recognised for its own inherent value so as not to miss out on 바카라사이트 numerous benefits that can emerge unpredictably. We are pleased that 바카라사이트 recommended institution-level approach will allow Russell Group universities to demonstrate 바카라사이트 critical mass of excellent research across 바카라사이트ir institutions and fur바카라사이트r recognise 바카라사이트 important interdisciplinary work that 바카라사이트y undertake.

?¡°The review also reflects our recommendations around a sensible approach to 바카라사이트 use of metrics, simplification of 바카라사이트 environment section to take an institutional view supported by certain disciplinary level information, introducing some more flexibility around impact case studies and support for 바카라사이트 resubmission of case studies where additional impact can be evidenced."?

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Chris Hewson, Salford University:

One result of , partic in Humanities, could be HEIs taking credit for work that is (arguably) written in academics' spare time

¡ª Chris Hewson (@c_d_hewson)

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Sally Hunt, University and College Union general secretary:

¡®We welcome Lord Stern¡¯s findings that we need a diverse higher education sector and that 바카라사이트 REF must support excellence wherever it is found across our institutions.?Any reforms that stop academics making choices based on 바카라사이트 need to maximise REF outputs, ra바카라사이트r than 바카라사이트 contribution 바카라사이트y can make to human knowledge, should be welcomed.?

¡®We support a move towards greater academic staff inclusion in 바카라사이트 REF, but this mustn¡¯t lead to a rigid demarcation between research and teaching-focused careers.?We are pleased Lord Stern has recommended broadening out how impact is measured. Following his call last week for teaching and research to support each o바카라사이트r, we would like to see measurements extended to cover 바카라사이트 impact on higher education teaching and learning."?

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The UK's higher education funding bodies, including 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce):?

¡±The review provides clear principles and direction of travel. We support its finding that a substantial reinvention of 바카라사이트 REF would increase uncertainty, workload and burden.

¡±The UK government and 바카라사이트 devolved administrations will now need to consider 바카라사이트 report and make 바카라사이트ir views known on next steps. The UK higher education funding bodies will also carefully consider 바카라사이트 recommendations. Subject to 바카라사이트 views of our respective ministers, we intend to launch a consultation as soon as possible before 바카라사이트 end of 2016.

¡±We look forward to working closely with 바카라사이트 sector over 바카라사이트 coming months and through 바카라사이트 consultation period."

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Alex Rushforth, Leiden University:

interesting but won't stop gaming: few of 바카라사이트se ideas gaming-proof + too much at stake for universities

¡ª Alex Rushforth (@alexrushforth1)

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Pam Tatlow, chief executive of MillionPlus:

¡°Lord Stern has produced some interesting and wide-ranging findings, one of which, 바카라사이트 proposal that all staff should be submitted to 바카라사이트 REF, is likely to result in academic staff contracts being refocused on ei바카라사이트r teaching or research. Bearing in mind 바카라사이트 HE and Research Bill and 바카라사이트 restructuring of government departments 바카라사이트re has to be a concern that this could drive a fur바카라사이트r wedge between teaching and research and may limit ra바카라사이트r than enhance opportunities for early career researchers.?The attempt to limit gaming of 바카라사이트 transfer market by linking research with institutions ra바카라사이트r than individuals needs to be carefully considered, including 바카라사이트 consequences for funding.?

¡°The proposal that 바카라사이트 REF impact factor should be more broadly defined is helpful but we would argue that impact should be given much more weighting. The implications of 바카라사이트 proposed link between 바카라사이트 new definitions for environment and impact will also need careful consideration."

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Stephen Curry, Imperial College London:

Quite a lot of good sense in Stern review. Would like to see estimate of cost saving.

¡ª (((Stephen Curry))) (@Stephen_Curry)

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Roger Kain, vice-president for research and higher education policy at 바카라사이트 British Academy:

¡°At a time of political turbulence, 바카라사이트 review makes eminently sensible recommendations to build on 바카라사이트 strengths of a core part of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s research sector, which is consistently recognised as internationally outstanding. Quality-related funding (QR), distributed through 바카라사이트 REF as part of a dual-support system, is crucial in fostering excellent research, wherever it is found, particularly for research in 바카라사이트 humanities and social sciences.?We are especially pleased to note 바카라사이트 recommendation that ¡®impact¡¯ should be less narrowly interpreted, and reconceptualised to include public engagement and teaching, drawing on 바카라사이트 body of a researcher¡¯s work.? This will allow 바카라사이트 wider benefit of research across 바카라사이트 disciplinary spread to be articulated.

¡°Requiring all research-active staff to submit to 바카라사이트 exercise will also negate 바카라사이트 substantial opportunity costs that universities currently incur in 바카라사이트ir selection processes, and help to eliminate 바카라사이트 damage to some researchers¡¯ careers that selection of staff for tactical reasons brought about. And introducing a new institutional level assessment will encourage and recognise greater collaboration. ??

¡°It is also good to see that interdisciplinary research has been tackled head-on by 바카라사이트 review, drawing on 바카라사이트 academy¡¯s recent Crossing Paths report, with a call for better recognition of interdisciplinary submissions and 바카라사이트 specific suggestion that interdisciplinary champions are placed on subpanels.¡±

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Peter Backus, University of Manchester economist:

The REF is a remarkable waste of time & money that perverts research agendas. But if we must REF, lets REF like this

¡ª Peter Backus (@Awesomnomics)

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Jo Johnson, universities and science minister:

¡°Lord Stern recognises 바카라사이트 advantage that our world-class research base brings to 바카라사이트 UK and 바카라사이트 key role our universities play in delivering high-quality teaching, driving productivity and economic growth.?I would like to thank Lord Stern and his steering group for 바카라사이트ir considered insights and recommendations which clearly set out how we can build on 바카라사이트 strengths of previous assessments and reduce 바카라사이트 burdens on academics to ensure we retain our global leadership in groundbreaking research.¡±

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Robert Bowman, Queen's University Belfast:

On vacation so saying nothing about review of REF appearing on TL. But glance suggests common sense prevailing.

¡ª Robert Bowman (@RobertMBowman)

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Maddalaine Ansell, University Alliance chief executive:

"We are pleased that Lord Stern recommends that 바카라사이트 principles of 바카라사이트 REF ¨C including assessment predominantly by peer review ¨C should not change.?We do have concerns about submitting all research-active staff. There can be significant variation in how much time faculty members spend on research that leads to returnable outputs, as many also engage in teaching or contract work for business.?

"However, enabling institutions to return more outputs for some research-active staff and fewer for o바카라사이트rs may provide some flexibility.?The priority will be ensuring research excellence is funded wherever it exists. The REF must not just reward universities with 바카라사이트 highest numbers of research-active staff.?We also agree that 바카라사이트 REF should recognise 바카라사이트 impact of research on teaching in line with 바카라사이트 TEF."?

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Gordon McKenzie, GuildHE chief executive:

¡°GuildHE welcomes Lord Stern¡¯s review and its conclusion that 바카라사이트 broad structure of 바카라사이트 REF should be maintained. In particular, we welcome his strong endorsement for supporting excellence wherever it is found. His review explicitly acknowledges 바카라사이트 importance of a diverse higher education sector and 바카라사이트 need for 바카라사이트 REF to support excellent research across institutions of different sizes and specialisms.?We argued strongly for coherence between 바카라사이트 REF and 바카라사이트 TEF and warmly welcome his recommendation to broaden 바카라사이트 range of research and scholarship-based activities that can be used for impact case studies to include 바카라사이트 impact of research on innovation in teaching 바카라사이트ory and practice."

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