Oct 23
Recently Samantha King, Alex Robson and myself attended a National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement Workshop in Bristol on developing impact case studies for the REF. The session was timely since we’d just completed an internal review of case studies within Northumbria. We brought a few sample case studies with us to get further feedback …
Oct 15
The REF team at HEFCE has produced a short summary of the REF and specifically of research impact, for research users outside academia. This document can be used to help explain the REF process to organisations you may need to call on to provide evidence to support impact case studies – it outlines the REF …
Jun 22
In case there weren’t enough acronyms in the title for you, HEFCE (Higher Education Funding Council for England) have published answers to a new set of FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) on the REF (Research Excellence Framework. They’re available here: HEFCE REF FAQs The updates include information on the definition of “independent research” for early career …
Jun 20
The report of the Working Group on Expanding Access to Published Research Findings chaired by Dame Janet Finch has been published. This recommends a programme of action to enable more people to read and use the publications arising from research. Better, faster communication of research results will bring benefits for public services and for economic …
Jun 12
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Research and Business Services have a dedicated funding stream to support public engagement and impact from your research Funding of up to £3,000 per proposal is available for activities which allow you to engage the public in your research. The funding is specifically for the delivery of public engagement activities, which could include, engaging users in research …
May 18
“It’s understandable that academics whose research area does not lend itself to impact and those whose roles are mainly teaching will feel alienated by the impact agenda. Adam Golberg writes that increased recognition for one type of academic activity need not be interpreted as an attack on the status and importance of others.” I came …
Apr 10
Northumbria University’s consultation exercise around its Research Excellence Framework (REF) Code of Practice has come to an end. There was an encouraging degree of interest in the Code, with well over 500 individual visits to the consultation page on the University website. All suggestions and potential amendments will be reported to the REF Advisory Group …
Apr 03
The PVC for Research, Professor Peter Golding, together with key staff from Research and Business Services, is delivering a series of Roadshows about Northumbria’s involvement in the REF. Each School will have its own specific Roadshow. The session will incorporate a presentation from the School’s AD for Research, giving specific information on what is expected at …
Mar 28
Northumbria University is required to submit to HEFCE for approval a Code of Practice on the selection of staff for the Research Excellence Framework. The format and content of the Code are fairly rigorously prescribed by the Funding Council. It must be submitted by July 31st 2012 and must be approved for us to be …
