Question follow-through · 7863
Higher Education: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to amend the Research Excellence Framework.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 8 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 14 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 14 Oct 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
8 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to amend the Research Excellence Framework.
14 Oct 2024
Target answer date
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14 Oct 2024
Answer published
The next Research Excellence Framework (REF) is currently being developed by Research England and the three Devolved higher education funding bodies, in collaboration with the higher education sector.Since the funding bodies initial proposals for REF 2029...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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