REF 2029: staff encouraged to apply to serve on assessment panels 

Research update by Professor Tom Rodden Colleagues are encouraged to apply for membership of the national panels that are at the heart of the assessment process for REF 2029.  This is an exciting opportunity for professional development. These panels bring together specialists in each unit of assessment, with opportunities to enhance skills in research evaluation and …

Our leading role in delivering UK’s strategic vision

The autumn budget set aside a record £20.4bn for R&D, with core research funding increasing to £6.1bn, another record. More than  4,700 newly funded post-graduate places in UK universities have been created to inspire a generation of engineers and scientists, and £40m earmarked to support the spin-out from universities of new ideas. While the HE …