REF 2014

WELCOME

Welcome to the University’s “REF Portal” which is designed to inform researchers about the REF and assist the University in its preparations for the REF 2014.

Here you will find information about the REF; guidance on submissions, panel criteria, timescales, news and events and you will have the opportunity to submit information to enable us to compile the data we need to support our preparations.

More information will be added to this website as HEFCE finalises parameters for the REF exercise and practical processes are confirmed. The development of our submission to the REF is an iterative process informed by internal and external review , please contact us if you have any questions:

CONTACTS

For all general enquiries please email ref@port.ac.uk

Please do not email the HEFCE REF team as we are requested to filter all enquiries and it assists us to share any responses with the research community. You may refer to the Frequently Asked Questions on the Hefce website to see if someone has already posted a similar enquiry.

Denise Teasdale (ext 6196, denise.teasdale@port.ac.uk, Research Manager, RKTS,) for general queries and information about the REF process and criteria.

Kevin Pogorzelski (ext 6194, Kevin.pogorzelski@port.ac.uk, REF Officer) for technical queries, REF database (from autumn 2012).

Royston Clark (ext 6192, royston.clark@port.ac.uk, Research Impact Officer) for all Impact Case Study queries.

Prof Tara Dean (ext 4405, tara,dean@port.ac.uk, Director of Research) enquiries relating to the REF Steering group, strategic management and appeals.

Ruth Wills (ext 4406, ruth.wills@port.ac.uk, for all REF Steering Group enquiries.

Dave Small ( ext 5774, dave.small@port.ac.uk, Equality and Diversity Advisor) for queries relating to equality and the REF.