October 2, 2025Open Access

The Stern review of REF

Key Points

The review proposes that institutional submissions should be decoupled from individual researchers, reshaping submission processes.
All research-active staff must be included in submissions, but not every researcher is required to submit four outputs.
This change aims to create a more inclusive and representative research evaluation system across institutions.
The report's recommendations reflect a significant shift in the approach to assessing research contributions in the UK.

Abstract

Lord Stern's review of the Research Excellence Framework is out today in the UK. Not as exciting as the fact that my book is also out today, I know, but still a marginally important publication, I suppose. The biggest recommended change in the report is that institutional submissions be decoupled from researchers. In other words, institutions must submit ₐll_ research-active staff BUT not every researcher has to submit four outputs.

The Stern review of REF

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