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REF 2021

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions. The outcome of REF informs the funding the University receives from Research England to fund our research. 

The final internal deadline for submissions is 29 January 2021, and guidance for the preparation of these submissions can be found on the REF Preparation page.

The REF 2021 submission has been postponed to 31 March 2021. For further details please see the information on 

REF Update - last updated June 22

The deadline for submissions to the REF from UK higher education institutions is 31 March 2021 (see update above). See the University's timeline for preparing for the REF. 

Find more information about REF 2021.

You may also wish to subscribe to the REFNEWS email alert to receive updates via jiscmail as new announcements are made.

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Who to contact in Policy, Integrity and Performance?

Name Job title Role description
Vacancy Policy, Integrity and Performance Team Head
  • Strategic oversight of REF
  • Guidance on the interpretation of REF requirements
  • REF institutional contact for the University

Linda Ko Ferrigno
linda.koferrigno@york.ac.uk

322066

 University Impact Manager
  • Advises on policy issues relating to REF2021 Impact Case Studies
  • Oversees the preparation of impact case studies

Ali McManus
alison.mcmanus@york.ac.uk

324309

 Research Policy Officer (Management Information)
  • Project lead for Pure, the University’s Research Information System
  • Advises on reporting (for example, Pure and SciVal)

Billy Brooke
billy.brooke@york.ac.uk

policy-integrity-performance@york.ac.uk

 Policy, Integrity and Performance Team Administrator
  • Provide administrative support to staff within the Policy, Integrity and Performance Team