Research England blog

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.

To coincide with the publication of the Guidance on submissions and Panel criteria, which formally launches REF 2021 today, Professor John Iredale, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Health and Life Sciences) at the University of Bristol and Chair of Main Panel A for REF 2021, reflects on the panel's input to the documents.

To coincide with the publication of the 'Guidance on submissions' and 'Panel criteria and working methods', which formally launches REF 2021 today, Dr Steven Hill, Chair of the REF 2021 Steering Group, and Director of Research at Research England, reflects on the guiding principles for REF 2021.

To coincide with the launch of the Knowledge Exchange Framework consultation today, Research England's Director of Knowledge Exchange, Alice Frost, and Innovate UK's Deputy Executive Chair and Chief Operations Officer, Mike Biddle, reflect on what the forthcoming Knowledge Exchange Framework means for universities, businesses, and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

To coincide with the launch of the Knowledge Exchange Framework consultation today, Professor Richard Jones of the University of Sheffield and Chair of the KEF Technical Advisory Group, explains why the framework is so vital for universities.

In this blog, Research England’s Director of Research Steven Hill explains why there is so much excitement around graphene, how the University of Manchester is leading the way in the development of the material and why it is so important that the UK government, through schemes such as the UKRPIF, continues to support the UK’s world-leading research sector to innovate and thrive.

Helena Mills, Senior Policy Adviser at Research England shares her tips on how to write a brilliant Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) strategy.

Ben Johnson, Associate Director of Insight and Engagement at Research England discusses the importance of working in partnership with the universities and other Higher Education providers that we fund.