The REF central team has announced registration is open to take part in the co-development of the policy and guidance for the Engagement and Impact (E&I) element of REF2029. This is in addition to the current recruitment to panels and subpanels.
Deadline for registering interest: Tuesday 6 May 2025
Co-development workshop: Thursday 5th & Friday 6th June 2025, London
Topics likely to be covered include (but are not limited to):
- the definition of engagement and its role in the assessment framework
- the definition of rigour
- the content and weighting of disciplinary statements
- the number of case studies required.
Click here for full details on the E&I deep dive two-day session and how to apply. Please email the BU REF team to let us know if you do apply.
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