Date |
Action |
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September 2017 |
Publication of ‘Initial decisions on the Research Excellence Framework’ by the funding bodies, following consultation on implementation of the Stern review recommendations (REF 2017/01) |
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October 2017 |
Publication of ‘Roles and recruitment of expert panels’ (REF 2017/03) |
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November 2017 |
Publication of ’Decisions on staff and outputs’ (2017/04) |
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March 2018 |
Panel membership for criteria phase announced |
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End of July 2018 |
Publication of draft ‘Guidance on submissions’ and ‘Panel criteria’ for consultation |
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15 October 2018 |
Close of consultation on draft ‘Guidance on submissions’ and ‘Panel criteria’ |
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January 2019 |
Publication of final ‘Guidance on submissions’, ’Panel criteria’, and ‘Guidance on codes of practice’; appointment of additional EDAP members |
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Spring/summer 2019 |
Institutions intending to make submissions to the REF submit their codes of practice; invitation to request multiple submissions, case studies requiring security clearance, and exceptions to submission for small units (staggered deadlines in May, September and December 2019); beta versions of the submission system will be available in both test and live environments for institutions to use |
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Autumn 2019 |
Pilot of the REF submission system; survey of submissions intentions opens; proposed date for inviting reduction requests for staff circumstances |
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December 2019 |
Survey of submissions intentions complete; final deadline for requests for multiple submissions, case studies requiring security clearance, and exceptions to submission for small units; publication of approved codes of practice |
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Early 2020 |
Formal release of the submission systems and accompanying technical guidance; invitation to HEIs to make submissions; invitation to nominate panel members and assessors for the assessment phase; deadline for staff circumstances requests |
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Mid 2020 |
Appointment of additional members and assessors to panels |
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31 July 2020 |
Census date for staff; end of assessment period (for research impacts, the research environment, and data about research income and research doctoral degrees awarded) |
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27 November 2020 |
Closing date for submissions |
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31 December 2020 |
End of publication period (cut-off point for publication of research outputs, and for outputs underpinning impact case studies) |
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29 January 2021 |
Deadline for providing further details for outputs pending publication; redacted versions of impact case studies; and corroborating evidence held for impact case studies |
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Throughout 2021 |
Panels assess submissions |
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December 2021 |
Publication of outcomes |
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Spring 2022 |
Publication of submissions, panel overview reports and sub-profiles |