A key part of this expanded definition is the development of the People, Culture and Environment (PCE) element. Announced in January 2024, the PCE pilot exercise aims to use the findings from the PCE indicators project to explore the practicality of submission and assessment of various elements of PCE. This assessment will be carried out by the PCE pilot panels.
The membership of the panels includes the College of Arts & Humanities colleagues - Kirstie Wild, Head of Research and Operations Strategy (28 - History); Professor Nick Fells, Professor of Sonic Practice (33 - Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies) and Professor Murray Pittock, Bradley Chair of English Literature & Pro-Vice Principal on the Institutional Level Panel.
The responsibilities of the assessment panels are to:
- provide early input into the development of indicators of PCE through engagement with the commissioned project on PCE indicators
- assess submissions made to the PCE pilot exercise, including by reading and scoring submissions and reaching agreed outcomes in meetings with the subject and/or institution- level panel
- provide feedback on the assessment process by participating in workshop meetings to help evaluate the assessment processes trialled in the pilot exercise