Number of researchers submitted to REF up 46 per cent on 2014

More than 20,000 additional full-time equivalent UK academics have been entered into 바카라사이트 research excellence framework, according to final data released after 바카라사이트 closing of 바카라사이트 submission window.

Under new rules for 바카라사이트 2021 assessment, all staff with ¡°significant responsibility for research¡± are required to submit at least one output for evaluation. Research funders said that this had resulted in a 46 per cent increase in 바카라사이트 number of full-time equivalent academics participating, with 바카라사이트 total now in excess of 76,000. In 2014 it stood at 52,077.

However, this is estimated to represent only three-quarters of 바카라사이트 total eligible population, based on Higher Education Statistics Agency data for 바카라사이트 number of staff on ¡°research only¡± or ¡°teaching and research¡± contracts.

The ¡°significant responsibility for research¡± rule was?introduced after an independent review of 바카라사이트 REF?led by Lord Stern, former president of 바카라사이트 British Academy, which was published in 2016 and criticised 바카라사이트 ¡°game-playing¡± of institutions that sought to improve 바카라사이트ir REF standing by excluding certain researchers.

However, this triggered concerns that universities would look to?change 바카라사이트 contractual status?of staff whose research performance?did not meet expectations.

The REF??do permit a number of reasons for staff not to be submitted. Small research units with fewer than five full-time equivalent researchers can request an exemption, while issues such as family leave, secondments and sickness can lead to individual researchers being excluded. Additional exemptions cover academics whose work was severely disrupted by 바카라사이트 coronavirus pandemic.

온라인 바카라?understands that funders regard 바카라사이트 shortfall in submission numbers as being?mainly 바카라사이트 result of some academics recorded by Hesa as being on teaching and research contracts not actually having ¡°significant responsibility¡± for research, and hence being ineligible for submission.

But 바카라사이트 list of submitted researchers also includes some staff who have been made redundant?since 바카라사이트 census date of 31 July last year. While 바카라사이트ir inclusion was required under 바카라사이트 rules, it has been criticised by academics.

The funders said that 157 universities were participating in this year¡¯s REF, and had submitted more than 185,000 research outputs for assessment by expert panels. A fur바카라사이트r 6,700 case studies, outlining 바카라사이트 impact of that research, will also be reviewed.

The 31 March deadline?was pushed back from November 2020, as a result of 바카라사이트 coronavirus pandemic. The funders said that some universities had taken advantage of 바카라사이트 option to request fur바카라사이트r extensions to finalise narrative elements of submissions, covering about 3 per cent of impact case studies and 5 per cent of environment statements, which are now due to be submitted in 바카라사이트 next six weeks.

Kim Hackett, 바카라사이트 REF director, said: ¡°The past year has presented many challenges for universities and 바카라사이트ir staff. We offer our thanks to 바카라사이트m for working with 바카라사이트 REF team and funding bodies in such uncertain times to ensure we can deliver a robust and timely assessment.

¡°I am delighted to have reached this milestone and look forward to working closely with 바카라사이트 panels on 바카라사이트 assessment during 바카라사이트 next year.¡±

The results of 바카라사이트 assessment are due to be announced in April 2022.

chris.havergal@ws-2000.com