September 1, 2026
Research outputs come in all shapes and sizes, and the REF process acknowledges. But, as Ola Thomson and Gemma Derrick’s research demonstrates, we’re still not clear […]
May 29, 2026
Last week we held our third Hidden REF community call, bringing together 28 people from across the research ecosystem to continue conversations around recognition, not-traditionally submitted […]
May 29, 2026
Non-traditionally submitted outputs (NTOs) are research outputs such as artifacts, databases, software, and exhibitions. They are vital to most research and often ex press essential methods […]
March 25, 2026
This week we held our second Hidden REF community call, bringing together colleagues from across the research ecosystem to continue the conversation about recognition, research culture, […]
March 5, 2026
We are delighted to announce the launch of the Hidden REF Competition 2026. At the Hidden REF, we recognise and celebrate the full diversity of research […]
January 30, 2026
This week we held our first Hidden REF community call, bringing together more than 60 people from across the research ecosystem to talk about research culture, […]
January 16, 2025
Join us at the Hidden REF Competition 2024 Awards Ceremony, a unique event dedicated to celebrating the often-overlooked contributions that power research success. So that we […]
July 5, 2024
The Hidden REF was launched to raise awareness of the research outputs and roles that are vital to research but overlooked by traditional research evaluation. We […]
March 27, 2024
We are thrilled to announce the Hidden REF competition 2024! The Hidden REF was launched to raise awareness of the research outputs and roles that are […]