Research England blog

In this blog, Research England's Director of Knowledge Exchange reflects on fruitful discussions between technology transfer experts from the UK and the US on how to advance commercialisation in the UK.

In this blog, with the closing date for the KEF consultation fast approaching on 14 March, Research England's Director of Research, Dr Steven Hill, explains the differences between the KEF and impact in the REF.

In this blog, Dean of Research at the University of Salford, and member of the Vice Chancellor's Executive Team with responsibility for research strategy and performance, REF, and the Research and Knowledge Exchange department, Professor Karl Dayson, describes his institution's approach to defining 'significant responsibility for research'.

Research England's Head of Research Culture, Charlotte Lester, explains the work Research England is doing to ensure we assess research effectively beyond REF 2021 as the wider research landscape changes and evolves.

To coincide with the publication of the ‘Guidance on submissions’ and ‘Panel criteria’, which formally launches REF 2021 today, Research England’s Head of REF Policy, Dr Catriona Firth, discusses why the REF team, the REF 2021 Steering Group, and the REF 2021 sub-panels and their chairs focussed on creating clear guidance.

To coincide with the publication of the Guidance on Submissions and Panel Criteria, which formally launches REF 2021 today, Professor Dinah Birch CBE, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Impact at the University of Liverpool and Chair of Main Panel D for REF 2021, reflects on the panel's input.

To coincide with the publication of the Guidance on submissions and Panel criteria, which formally launches REF 2021 today, Professor Jane Millar OBE, Professor of Social Policy and former Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research at the University of Bath and Chair of Main Panel C for REF 2021, reflects on the panel's input.

To coincide with the publication of the Guidance on submissions and Panel criteria, which formally launches REF 2021 today, Professor David Price, Vice-Provost (Research) at University College London and Chair of Main Panel B for REF 2021, reflects on the panel's input to the documents.