Timetable
The timetable for the REF is as follows:
| 2010 | |
|---|---|
| March 2010 | Publication of 'Initial decisions' by the funding bodies on the conduct of the REF (HEFCE Circular letter 04/2010) |
| July 2010 | Publication of 'Units of assessment and recruitment of expert panels' (REF 01.2010) |
| November 2010 | Publication of reports on the REF impact pilot exercise |
| 2011 | |
| February 2011 | Panel membership announced |
| March 2011 | Publication of 'Decisions on assessing research impact' (REF 01.2011) |
| July 2011 | Publication of 'Assessment framework and guidance on submissions' (REF 02.2011) |
| End of July 2011 | Publication of draft panel criteria and working methods (REF 03.2011) for consultation |
| 5 October 2011 | Close of consultation on panel criteria and working methods |
| 2012 | |
| January 2012 | Publication of 'Panel criteria and working methods' (REF 01.2012) |
| March - December 2012 | Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) can request multiple submissions and impact case studies requiring security clearance |
| 27 April 2012 | First (optional) deadline for HEIs to submit their codes of practice on the selection of staff |
| May 2012 | HESA data for academic years 2008-09 to 2010-11 provided to HEIs |
| 31 July 2012 | Final deadline for HEIs to submit their codes of practice on the selection of staff |
| September 2012 | Pilot of the submissions system and publication of submission system user guidance |
| October - December 2012 | Survey of submissions intentions |
| 2013 | |
| January 2013 | Launch of submissions system |
| March - June 2013 | Appointment of additional assessors to panels |
| April 2013 | HESA data for academic years 2008-09 to 2011-12 provided to HEIs |
| 31 July 2013 | End of assessment period (for research impacts, the research environment and data about research income and research doctoral degrees awarded) |
| 31 October 2013 | Census date for staff eligible for selection |
| 29 November 2013 | Closing date for submissions |
| 31 December 2013 | End of publication period (cut-off point for publication of research outputs, and for outputs underpinning impact case studies) |
| 2014 | |
| Throughout 2014 | Panels assess submissions |
| 18 December 2014 | Publication of outcomes |
| 2015 | |
| Spring 2015 | Publication of submissions, panel overview reports and sub-profiles |
