1. Job ID: 980438
  2. Job Title: Sub-Panel Chairs
  3. Company: Research Excellence Framework
  4. Location: South West England
  5. Salary: Not Stated
  6. Closing date: 17-09-2010
  7. Advertised in: Research Fortnight
  8. Further information: Rebecca Gordge
  9. 0117 931 7477
  10. info@ref.ac.uk
Job Details

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the new system for evaluating the quality of research in UK universities and higher education colleges. This major exercise undertaken by the four UK higher education funding bodies will replace the Research Assessment Exercise.

The results of the REF will drive the allocation of government funding for research.

The four Main Panel Chairs have recently been announced. The funding bodies now wish to appoint a Sub-Panel Chair for each of the 36 REF sub-panels. They will lead the sub-panel in assessing all of the submissions to an individual unit of assessment as well as serving as a member of the appropriate main panel. The sub-panels will develop assessment criteria and working methods during 2011 and undertake the assessment during 2014.

Applications are invited from people with successful senior level experience in the leadership, commissioning or application of research. Applicants will command the confidence of the community; have senior level experience in research quality assessment; and in chairing and leading groups to achieve consensus.

Further particulars are available at www.ref.ac.uk

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