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Higher Education: Research

Asked by Adam ThompsonLabourDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 15 October 2024UIN 7917

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential implications for its policies of the report entitled Replacing the Research Excellence Framework published by UK Day One on 8 October 2024.

Answered by Chris Bryant

The next Research Excellence Framework (REF) is currently being developed by Research England and the three Devolved higher education funding bodies, in collaboration with the higher education sector.

As development of REF 2029 proceeds, the funding bodies will continue to engage with the sector and assess the feedback and evidence received from stakeholders until final guidance for the next exercise is set in 2026.

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