PGR Development Pop-Up Session: Demystifying the REF

This session will provide an introduction to the Research Excellence Framework and is designed for those who are new to the REF or have questions about it. During the session, participants will hear about why REF matters, how we did in recent exercises and preparations for the upcoming REF 2029. Participants will have a chance to hear from two UoL colleagues who have been involved in REF preparations locally and nationally and to ask any questions.

This session will also consider how and where PGRs feature in REF agendas.

Joining details will be sent 2 days and 2 hours before the session begins to the email address you registered with.

By the end of this session, participants will:

• Have an understanding of REF and what it means
• Understand the role of PGRs in REF exercises

Presenter information:

Professor Georgina Endfield, APVC for the Research Environment and Postgraduate Research and Professor of Environmental History, Research, Partnerships and Innovation

Bob Cooney, Research and Impact Strategy Manager

The Researcher Development Framework (RDF) attributes developed during this session are relevant to the following sub-domains:

Domain A: Knowledge and Intellectual Abilities

A1: Knowledge base

Domain C: Research Governance and Organisation

C2: Research Management

Domain D: Engagement, Influence and Impact

D3: Engagement and Impact

Accessibility Adjustments and Alternative Format requests: If you require any accessibility adjustments or have any questions about this session, please contact the the Academy's RD team Researcher@liverpool.ac.uk at least 7 days before the session date so that your requirements can be referred to the facilitator(s) who will make every effort to address them where possible.

Academy Researcher Development Inclusivity Statement: The Academy is committed to providing an environment which recognises and values people's differences, capitalises on the strengths that those differences bring to the institution and supports all staff and students in maximising their potential to succeed. In line with the Academy's firm commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, we offer all postdoctoral and research-related opportunities to develop and network irrespective of a researcher’s gender, ethnicity, age, self-identification, disability, religious affiliation, or any other criteria used to separate and define.

Academy Code of Conduct: All events organised or facilitated by The Academy follow a Conduct of Conduct irrespective of the number of participants or session format. The Academy thanks all participants in advance for your cooperation to help ensure a safe and constructive environment for everybody. The Code of Conduct is available at: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/researcher/development/conduct-events/

Important: We take your privacy very seriously and will only use your email address to send you information about this session. Thereafter, we will contact you only where you have given us permission to do so. After that, you can opt-out at any time of receiving our communication by simply sending an email to researcher@liverpool.ac.uk

Stay in Touch: For the latest news and information about research staff development opportunities and resources follow @LivResearcher on Twitter and the hashtag #LivUniRD. Further details about the University of Liverpool's Researcher Development activities can be found on the Researcher Hub: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/researcher/