Guidance and criteria

The following key documents provided guidance on the 2014 REF: 

• Assessment framework and guidance on submissions (REF 02.2011)  
• Panel criteria and working methods (REF 01.2012)

 Other guidance 

• Guidance on using the submission system
• Details of data requirements 
• Further information on submitting research outputs
• Guidance on citation data 
• Guidance on REF4 environment data 
• Guidance on data management, including personal, sensitive and confidential data
• Audit and data verification guidance
• FAQs