
Look beyond papers for a better REF and research culture
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

Campaign to recognise ‘hidden’ research outputs and roles given formal go-ahead
Today we released a press release about the next, funded phase of the Hidden REF! Read the press release below. A campaign to recognise the ‘hidden’

Hidden REF Competition 2024 Awards Ceremony
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

The human costs of the research-assessment culture
Rachel Brazil at Nature investigates how large-scale evaluation permeates the UK university system, but some countries are rejecting harsh judgements and emphasizing strategic development. Read the

The Hidden REF Competition 2024 is waiting for your submission!
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

The first institution to sign up to the Hidden REF 5% manifesto
The Research team at Bath Spa first became aware of the Hidden REF in 2021 when we nominated our impact team and our repository librarians for

The Hidden REF White Paper
An output from the campaign so far is a published white paper. Shaping the future of research evaluation. Insights from The Festival of Hidden REF. Authors: Derrick,

Hidden REF Competition 2024 announce
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

Research assessment, the Hidden REF, and Octopus
In this podcast, Simon Hettrick and Alex Freeman discuss the need for change in research assessment and how this can be achieved. Delving into the limitations

Shaking Up The Status Quo: The Hidden REF Festival And The 5% Manifesto
Imagine a REF that recognises the contribution of everyone involved in the development and realisation of research – the technicians, the Research Managers, the non-academic gatherers