How much is a REF impact case study worth?
What does an impact case study cover? Remember the funding model – and keep in mind how many FTE a dept has: If there are 2 case studies, each one is worth 12.5% of the total score for the UoA submission. If there are 3 case studies, each one is worth 8.3% ….
What does REF measure?
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is an internationally recognised system for assessing the quality of research in UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The results determine the amount of funding received by each HEI.
What are impact case studies?
Impact case studies are evidence based stories about the difference your research has made to the world. They explain why the research was necessary, the journey your research has taken, and the difference (impact) your research has made i.e. they cover the what, where, when, who and how.
How does REF define impact?
For the purposes of the REF, impact is defined as an effect on, change or benefit to the economy, society, culture, public policy or services, health, the environment or quality of life, beyond academia.
What is REF criteria?
The criteria for assessing the quality of outputs are: Originality will be understood as the extent to which the output introduces a new way of thinking about a subject, or is distinctive or transformative compared with previous work in an academic field.
What does REF stand for in research?
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is a national assessment of the research taking place across UK universities.
What is research power REF?
What we call ‘research power’ is the overall quality of our submission (the ‘grade point average’ [GPA]) multiplied by the full-time equivalent (FTE) number of researchers submitted.
Who runs REF?
The REF is undertaken by the four UK higher education funding bodies: Research England, the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW), and the Department for the Economy, Northern Ireland (DfE).
What is the highest impact journal?
Nature
List of Top 100 Journals with Highest Impact Factor
| Rank | Journal Publication | Journal Home page |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nature – Impact Factor: 42.78 | View |
| 2. | The New England Journal of Medicine – Impact Factor: 74.7 | View |
| 3. | Science – Impact Factor: 41.84 | View |
| 4. | IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition – Impact Factor: 45.17 | View |
How is REF GPA calculated?
It is calculated by multiplying the Grade point average (GPA) by the full time equivalent (FTE) number of researchers submitted.