One year on: developments since Duxford 2016 Roderick Watkins November 2017

External context Internal context REF2021 decisions Strategic Plan R&I developments REF next steps

External context REF2021 decisions

External context REF2021 decisions Outputs 60% Impact 25% (case studies only) Environment 15%

External context Staff inclusion REF2021 decisions “all staff with significant responsibility for research are returned to the REF” “we will implement an approach whereby HEIs, working with their staff and with guidelines, identify who is in scope for submission among staff meeting core eligibility criteria” “Institutions will need to develop, consult with staff on, and document in their code of practice, the processes to be followed for identifying [staff] who … have significant responsibility, and are therefore in scope for submission”

External context Staff inclusion REF2021 decisions NB: The approach may vary by UoA Criteria must be developed through consultation Proportion of time allocated for research may be one criterion Census date 31 July 2020 Further guidance & template for CoP mid 2018 CoP due Spring 2019

External context Staff inclusion REF2021 decisions Other points: 0.2 FTE minimum Statement required for all 0.2 FTEs re “substantive connection” Category C Things we don’t know…

External context Outputs REF2021 decisions Minimum 1 per staff member returned Maximum 5 per staff member ‘in scope’ (including departed) UoA requirement = total FTE returned x 2.5 ‘Exceptional individual circumstances’ ‘Transitional approach to non-portability’ (NB: date of publication) Open Access – within 3 months acceptance, + ‘deposit exception’

External context Impact REF2021 decisions No institutional impact case studies UoA requirement = 1 + 1 per 15 FTE returned ’Harmonised’ & broadened definitions ‘Body of work’ ‘Additionality’

External context REF2021 decisions Environment Tim….

External context Other stuff…. REF2021 decisions Interdisciplinarity Multiple submissions Exclusion of small units Measures to account for ‘Unit circumstances’

Internal context Strategic Plan “Over the life of this strategy we will deliver a step change in our research capacity to maximise its impact for the communities we serve” “ we will focus our investment in people, infrastructure and our research institutes in key areas of international excellence and regional need, delivering research and innovation of outstanding quality and impact” … … “we will adjust the balance of workload between individuals, to enable our most productive researchers to focus more on research and related activities“

Internal context R & I developments 2016-17 RIDO restructure RI reviews & outcomes Additional £1m internal funding: HSR, MDT & VC’s PhD awards Staffing issues AWBM allocations Lecturer Practitioners Ruskin Fellows

Internal context R & I developments 2016-17 Positive indicators Research grants and contracts up 59% y.o.y (to £6.54m) Total external income up 18% (to £16.65m) IRR completions close to 100% 11% of publications in top 10% discipline-weighted citations Research degree vivas up 135% (to 125) Research degrees awarded up 133% (to 91)

Internal context REF2021: next steps Staff inclusion Consultation & development of Code of Practice Identify staff ‘with significant responsibility’ & confirm workload allocations Review outputs of ex-staff Targeted recruitment Units of Assessment Confirm target UoAs Confirm allocation of staff (+ reserve)

Internal context REF2021: next steps Outputs Targeted support for priority completions Open Access compliance Internal & External quality review Impact Finalise list of proposed Case Studies + reserves Agree next steps for RAND support Consider additional RIDO support

Internal context REF2021: next steps Environment Follow up outcomes of today’s discussions… Analyse & benchmark current metrics @ UoA level Other UoA co-ordinators’ roles & time allocations REFSG UoA level meetings