REF Project Board
REF Project Board SharePoint site (members only)
Contact: Kirsty Allen (Secretary)
The REF Project Board is a sub-committee of the University’s Research & Innovation Committee, whose membership has been revised for REF 2021. The terms of reference were agreed by the board on 8 October 2018 and presented as paper RC(18)57, Appendix 1, to the Research & Innovation Committee.
The Research & Innovation Committee approved the terms of reference on 10 October 2018.
The REF Project Board will report in an advisory capacity to Research & Innovation Committee on the following:
- strategic overview of the timetable and preparations for all elements of the REF submission, including oversight of risks related to the project
- appropriate strategies and policies relating to the REF submission
- progress against fulfilling the funding councils’ requirements for the REF submission, including equality considerations and compliance with data requirements, and agreement and implementation of the REF 2021 code of practice across the University
In addition to the strategic tasks listed above the board will:
- provide a forum to discuss issues arising within units of assessment and divisions during REF preparations, and to agree optimum approaches
- recommend to Research & Innovation Committee any resources required for REF preparation which will need to be put to PRAC as a bid
Members and attending officers
| Name | Position |
| Professor Patrick Grant | Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) who shall chair the sub-committee |
|
Professor Keith Channon |
Academic REF lead for Medical Sciences Division |
|
Professor Robert Taylor Professor Charlotte Deane |
Academic REF lead for Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division Associate Head (Research) |
|
Professor Sarah Whatmore Professor Mark Pollard |
Academic REF lead for Social Sciences Division Associate Head (Research) |
|
Professor Karen O'Brien Professor Daniel Grimley |
Academic REF lead for Humanities Division Associate Head (Research) |
| Professor Sir John Vickers | One of the two Conference of Colleges representatives on Research & Innovation Committee |
| Professor Helen Small | Research & Innovation Committee representative |
| Professor Paul Smith | Gardens, Libraries and Museums representative |
|
Professor Tom Buchanan |
Department for Continuing Education representative |
| Dr Stephen Conway | Director of Research Services, senior officer with responsibility for REF |
Attending officers
Kirsty Allen, REF Programme Manager and secretary
Dr Anne Mortimer, Deputy REF Programme Manager and note-taker
Adrienne Hopkins, Head of Equality and Diversity
Sarah Thonemann, Deputy Director, Personnel Services
Liz Mitchell, Head of HR Information
MSD: Leila Whitworth, Michele Warren
MPLS: Dr Keri Dexter, Rosie Collins
SSD: Dr Sam Sneddon, Dr Tim Davies
Humanities: Dr Andrew Fairweather-Tall, Becky Lumbard
Judith Finch, Conference of Colleges
