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People, Culture and Environment (PCE)

PCE timetable 

The PCE timetable gives an outline of the different stages of the PCE programme.  

List of HEIs participating in the PCE pilot exercise 

We are pleased to confirm the institutions taking part in the PCE pilot exercise. We have included institutions from across the whole of the UK and that give us a broad range of different:  

  • submission sizes  
  • breadth of provision  
  • experience of participation in previous REF exercises  

PCE indicators project 

Expressions of interest have now closed for the PCE indicators workshops. The workshops will be used to co-develop indicators for the assessment of the PCE element of REF 2029 and you can find further details of the workshops on the Vitae website. In parallel with the workshops, the PCE indicators project team have launched a survey which is open to anyone with an interest in the assessment of PCE in REF.  

The survey is aimed at gathering your individual views and we welcome feedback from your personal experience. We invite individuals from research-performing institutions, (including senior institutional leaders, as well as academics and all other staff), or from any other stakeholder organisations or networks to have their say. 

Pilot panel applications  

Applications to take part in the PCE pilot have now closed.  

Learn more about the pilot panels.  

Expressions of interest for PCE Indicators workshops

Expressions of interest have now closed for the PCE indicators workshops. The workshops will be used to co-develop indicators for the assessment of the PCE element of REF 2029. Further details of the workshops, the timeline and how to submit your expression of interest can be found on the Vitae website. The PCE pilot exercise and the PCE indicators project will run in a coordinated way to maximise the value of both exercises. Please see the revised timetable.

HEI Expressions of interest

Applications for expressions of interest closed at midday 24 April 2024. Learn more about participation as an HEI submitting to the PCE Pilot Exercise.

View the questions in the expressions of interest form.