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Proposed REF replacement would be ripe for abuse

Proposed REF replacement would be ripe for abuse

In an article this week for Research Professional News, GuildHE's Head of Research Policy Rachel Persad warns that a proposed new model for the Research Exercise Framework would be "ripe for abuse" and "a regressive step, entrenching the status quo and making the...

REF2029 – GHER Welcomes Early Decisions on Open Access

REF2029 – GHER Welcomes Early Decisions on Open Access

Policy Officer Ellen Graves reflects on the early decisions on the REF2029 Open Access Policy, published last week.  Earlier this year the funding bodies published a policy proposal outlining the open access compliance requirements for outputs submitted to REF2029....

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Prof. John Strachan

Prof. John Strachan

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Rachel Persad

Rachel Persad

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Susan Birch

Susan Birch

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Dana Gamble

Dana Gamble

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Peter Underwood

Peter Underwood

Student Coordinator

Ellen Graves

Ellen Graves

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