October 2, 2025Open Access

The new REF individual circumstances setup: the good and the bad

Key Points

The new REF individual circumstances setup has received both criticism and support, reflecting diverse perspectives.
Concerns arise over the potential downsides of the new staff circumstances rules impacting fairness.
Some believe the new regulations could lead to improvements in the way individual circumstances are handled.
Critical views emphasize the need for a balanced approach to ensure equity in assessment.

Abstract

I am quoted in today's Research Fortnight(https://www.researchprofessional.com/0/rr/news/uk/ref-2014/2019/12/REF-staff-circumstances-rules-criticised.html) on the new REF staff/individual circumstances under the heading 'REF staff circumstances rules criticised'. The quote used only gives a selection of the views that I supplied and omits the bits where I say why the new situation might be better (that's fine -- it's journalism and I was not

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Martin Paul Eve (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de70f583cbc991d0a235c9 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.59348/9htew-pqt98

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