Decisions on REF 2021

Published: 28 November 2017

The funding bodies have announced their final decisions on the operation of the next Research Excellence Framework process, REF 2021. More information here...

On the 22 November 2017 the funding bodies announced their final decisions on the operation of the next Research Excellence Framework process, REF 2021. These are published on the REF 2021 website and cover the following points:

• Staff eligibility criteria
• Required number of outputs and impact cases
• Rules on output portability

A summary of all REF 2021 decisions announced to date is available on the University's REF 2021: Initial Decisions webpage (see Find out more), together with an accompanying slide pack for use by staff in communicating the developing framework.

For questions on how these decisions affect you or in relation to REF 2021 generally please contact VP-Research@glasgow.ac.uk or your College Research Office.

Further information on the University’s preparations for REF 2021, including the current programme of Interim Research Reviews, can be found on the internal REF 2021 website.


First published: 28 November 2017