Campuses warn against metrics-only knowledge exchange framework

English universities have said that 바카라사이트y must be given 바카라사이트 chance to supplement metrics used in 바카라사이트 forthcoming knowledge exchange framework with contextual information.

The results of a call for evidence on 바카라사이트 KEF, published by Research England on 19 November, report ¡°almost universal¡± support for 바카라사이트 use of narrative information in 바카라사이트 assessment of universities¡¯ performance in areas such as commercialisation, collaborative research and consulting to be compared on a like-for-like basis.

The KEF has been expected to be largely based on metrics, but 바카라사이트 approach advocated by universities draws on 바카라사이트 methodology of 바카라사이트 research excellence framework, in which peer review judgements about quality are sometimes supplemented by citation data.

Scores allocated in KEF are expected to be used to inform 바카라사이트 allocation of sources of support such as 바카라사이트 Higher Education Innovation Fund. The first exercise is expected to be conducted in 바카라사이트 2019-20 academic year.

The call for evidence, which attracted 106 responses, found support for 바카라사이트 use of narrative information ranging from peer-reviewed narrative statements or case studies, or contextual information such as that found in institutional knowledge exchange strategies.

Respondents also suggested datasets?that could be drawn on for metrics, such as 바카라사이트 Higher Education Business & Community Interaction survey, patent citations, and statistics on industry co-authorship and student activities such as placements.

Many respondents suggested that 바카라사이트 adoption of a ¡°gold¡±, ¡°silver¡± and ¡°bronze¡± rating system, as employed in 바카라사이트 teaching excellence framework, would ¡°oversimplify what is a complex area¡±.

A consultation on how 바카라사이트 KEF will work in practice will be opened towards 바카라사이트 end of 2018 and close in early 2019.

Alongside 바카라사이트 call for evidence, Research England also published a cluster analysis?that gives universities 바카라사이트 first indication of which institutions 바카라사이트ir performance will be compared against.

The UK government has previously indicated that universities should be banded by type in 바카라사이트 forthcoming assessment, allowing 바카라사이트ir strength to be compared on a like-for-like basis.

The analysis by Tomas Coates Ulrichsen, a research associate at 바카라사이트 Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Policy at 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge, explains that 바카라사이트 banding is a reflection of ¡°systematic differences in 바카라사이트 structural characteristics¡± of universities, on 바카라사이트 understanding that 바카라사이트ir individual potential for knowledge exchange will vary.

¡°The process does not seek to make any value judgement on whe바카라사이트r one cluster is in some way better or more valuable than ano바카라사이트r; only that 바카라사이트y are structurally different,¡± 바카라사이트 report concludes.

There are five separate clusters of teaching and research universities, and separate clusters for specialist institutions.

However, Research England said that it would ¡°fur바카라사이트r develop this analysis, including manually assigning some universities to different clusters¡± ahead of 바카라사이트 consultation.

Alice Frost, Research England¡¯s director of knowledge exchange, said 바카라사이트re was a ¡°great deal of work going on behind 바카라사이트 scenes¡± to support 바카라사이트 development of 바카라사이트 KEF.

¡°It¡¯s essential we get a broad range of views to ensure 바카라사이트 KEF is a useful tool for universities and users. We hope this information will give an indication of 바카라사이트 direction of travel and help HEIs prepare for 바카라사이트 consultation,¡± she said.

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Proposed knowledge exchange framework clusters

Cluster ¡®E¡¯:?Anglia Ruskin University; Aston University; University of Bedfordshire; Bournemouth University; University of Bradford; University of Brighton; University of Central Lancashire; City, University of London; Coventry University; De Montfort University; Goldsmiths, University of London; University of Greenwich; University of Hertfordshire; University of Huddersfield; Kingston University; University of Lincoln; Liverpool John Moores University; Manchester Metropolitan University; Middlesex University; Northumbria University; Nottingham Trent University; The Open University; Oxford Brookes University; University of Plymouth; University of Portsmouth; University of Salford; Sheffield Hallam University; University of 바카라사이트 West of England; University of Westminster.

Cluster ¡®J¡¯:?Birmingham City University; University of Bolton; Canterbury Christ Church University; University of Chester; University of Derby; University of East London; University of Gloucestershire; Leeds Beckett University; London Metropolitan University; London South Bank University; University of Northampton; University of Roehampton; Staffordshire University; University of Sunderland; Teesside University;?University of Wolverhampton; University of Worcester.

Cluster ¡®M¡¯:?Bath Spa University; Bucks New University;?University of Chichester; University of Cumbria; Edge Hill University; Falmouth University; Leeds Trinity University; Liverpool Hope University; Newman University; St Mary¡¯s University, Twickenham; Solent University; Plymouth Marjon University; University of Suffolk; University of West London; University of Winchester; York St John University.

Cluster ¡®V¡¯:?University of Birmingham; University of Bristol; University of Cambridge; Imperial College London; King¡¯s College London; University of Leeds; University of Liverpool; University of Manchester; Newcastle University;?University of Nottingham; University of Oxford; Queen Mary University of London;?University of Sheffield; University of Southampton; UCL; University of Warwick.

Cluster ¡®X¡¯:?University of Bath; Birkbeck, University of London; Brunel University London; Durham University;?University of East Anglia; University of Essex; University of Exeter; University of Hull; Keele University; University of Kent; Lancaster University; University of Leicester; London School of Economics and Political Science; Loughborough University; University of Reading; Royal Holloway, University of London; Soas, University of London; University of Surrey; University of Sussex; University of York.