Next major assessment of UK higher education research quality postponed until 2029
By 
Julia Robinson2023-12-08T09:53:00
Extension follows shift to broader approach to research evaluation
The next Research Excellence Framework (REF) exercise has been pushed back to 2029. The national assessment of the UK’s higher education institutions’ research quality has previously been carried out on a seven-year cycle by the UK’s four higher education funding bodies with the last two taking place in 2021 and 2014 and the next originally slated for 2028.