1. The Research Excellence Framework Briefing event for REF institutional contacts Graeme Rosenberg REF Manager

2. HE institutions and staff Panels The REF team Graeme Rosenberg REF Manager Chris Taylor Deputy REF Manager Kate Badger REF Admin Manager Anna Dickinson Policy Adviser Kim Hackett Policy Adviser Vicky Kingwell Team Administrator Hazel Crabb-Wyke Panel Administrator Panel Advisers Panel Secretaries HEFCE IT & Systems team HEFCE Analytical Services Group

3. Communications We aim to ensure communications are clear, accurate, consistent and timely www.ref.ac.uk for all publications www.ref.ac.uk info@ref.ac.uk for queries info@ref.ac.uk REF institutional contacts: – We encourage you to channel queries from colleagues – Updates, briefing events, materials REF technical contacts: – To liaise on technical issues regarding the submissions system

4. Guidance and criteria Comprehensive information on preparing submissions and on how panels will assess them will be set out in: ‘Assessment framework and guidance on submissions’ (July 2011) ‘Panel criteria and working methods’: - July 2011: published in draft form for consultation - Jan 2012: in final form. Supplementary guidance relating to submissions

5. Supplementary guidance Data dictionary and requirements; file formats Citation data briefing Templates for REF3a, REF3b, REF5 Data protection (inc. model data collection notice) Verification and audit procedures Submitting codes of practice Arrangements for collecting outputs Arrangements for HESA and income-in-kind data Completing the submission intentions survey and requesting multiple submissions

6. Other materials FAQs ECU supporting materials Slide packs Brief guide for research ‘users’

7. Timetable 2011 5 Oct: Close of consultation on panel criteria (5 Oct) 2012 Jan: ‘Panel criteria and working methods’ 31 Jul: HEIs submit codes of practice Autumn: Pilot of the submissions system Oct-Dec: Survey of submission intentions and requests for multiple submissions 2013 Jan: Launch submissions system 29 Nov: Submissions deadline

8. Briefing sessions Equality and diversity Dianne Berry, Chair of EDAP Consultation on panel criteria Lesley Dinsdale and Elizabeth Westlake Guidance on submissions Chris Taylor and Graeme Rosenberg We will take notes of points to be addressed in FAQs and/or supplementary guidance