Simon Hettrick

A new opinion piece in Research Professional News argues that the Hidden REF is entering a new phase, shifting from simply demonstrating the importance of recognising […]

Research systems still privilege traditional outputs, overlooking vital contributors. Drawing on insights from Simon Hettrick and Philippa Broadbent, the article highlights how roles like Research Software […]

The latest REF townhall took place on the 22 January and focussed on the CKU (Contribution to Knowledge and Understanding). Key headline: CKU now carries 55% […]

The research community is ready to move beyond assessments skewed towards publications, says Simon Hettrick We could not have planned it, but it felt entirely appropriate […]

Research Professional visited the Conservative Party Conference and also gave an overview of the Festival of Hidden REF! Read the full article on Research Professional.

Research methods are a “foundational” output that should have their own dedicated section for submission to the Research Excellence Framework, a conference has heard. Speaking at […]

Hidden REF Festival: Institutions urged to “pull their socks up” and submit more non-traditional outputs University research teams are missing out on a “huge breadth of […]

The future of research assessment programme promised a transformative change to the 2029 REF, which states “This will allow the submission of outputs by any staff […]

Mareike Wehner and Natalie Wallis describe how and why their university is encouraging non-traditional outputs At universities across the UK, researchers are doing brilliant work that […]