Research Excellence Framework (REF)

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:psychologist
gptkbp:activities evaluating research impact
gptkbp:affects university rankings
gptkbp:aims_to improve research quality
gptkbp:appointed_by Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)
gptkbp:competitors for universities
gptkbp:conducted seven years
independent panels
gptkbp:consists_of three main components
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:enhances gptkb:collaboration
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:2014
gptkbp:governed_by UK higher education funding bodies
gptkbp:grades gptkb:2021
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Research Excellence Framework (REF)
gptkbp:includes submissions from higher education institutions
metrics and qualitative assessments
gptkbp:influences research strategy
gptkbp:involves peer review
submissions from academic staff
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for supports research innovation
assessing research quality
gptkbp:is_a_tool_for benchmarking research quality
gptkbp:is_aligned_with international research standards
gptkbp:is_characterized_by research quality and impact
gptkbp:is_designed_to promote research excellence
gptkbp:is_essential_for university funding
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by universities
expert panels
research quality
research impact case studies
gptkbp:is_influenced_by stakeholder feedback
gptkbp:is_linked_to national research priorities
gptkbp:is_part_of UK higher education system
UK research policy
gptkbp:is_subject_to public scrutiny
gptkbp:is_used_for allocating research funding
gptkbp:is_used_to inform government policy
gptkbp:key UK research landscape
gptkbp:measures impact of research
institutional research performance
gptkbp:notable_driver research funding allocation
gptkbp:provides quality profiles
gptkbp:receives_funding_from for research excellence
gptkbp:replaced_by Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008
gptkbp:reports_to REF results
gptkbp:research publications
institutional support
real-world effects
gptkbp:successor Research Assessment Exercise (RAE)
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in university reputation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_University_of_Manchester_Metropolitan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3