REF2028: what we know so far

Professor Sam Kingman’s research update Decisions on the high-level design of the next Research Excellence Framework (REF) have been published by the UK’s higher education funding bodies. The next REF will conclude in 2028 and will assess research and impact between 2021 and 2027. Professor Dame Jessica Corner, Executive Chair at Research England (and who …

Celebrating our postdocs

To mark National Postdoc Appreciation Week, we’ve asked some of our postdocs to reflect on their experiences and the support and opportunities available Dr Nesma Aboulkhair From a personal perspective, I found the ECR (Early Career Researcher) Leadership Programme, which is run by the universities of Nottingham and Birmingham, was excellent. As postdocs, it’s easy …

The return of research to campus    

As the first phase of buildings on our UK campuses re-open, Professor Dame Jessica Corner visited researchers to find out more about their work and meeting the challenges ahead At the Advanced Manufacturing Building on Jubilee Campus, Dame Jessica was welcomed by Senior Research Technician Mark East and Professor Richard Hague of the Centre for Additive Manufacturing, …