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University Town Hall on REF 2029 Guidance and Code of Practice

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:17:11 GMT

University Town Hall on REF 2029 Guidance and Code of Practice

Date: Friday 20 March 2026

Time: 10:30-12:00

Feedback invited: REF 2029 Draft Code of Practice

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:22:00 GMT

The University’s draft Code of Practice for REF 2029 is now available to view. It sets out our approach to identifying significant responsibility for research, research independence, allocation to Units of Assessment, and output selection.

REF 2029 - resumed process (December 2025 update)

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:23:00 GMT

Following the recent pause to criteria setting and publication of final guidance of REF 2029, today the four funding bodies (Research England, the Scottish Funding Council, Medr, and Department for Economy, Northern Ireland) formally resumed the process, accompanied by several significant updates.

Warwick success in latest Knowledge Exchange Framework results

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:18:18 GMT

The University of Warwick has once again demonstrated its leadership in innovation, collaboration, and societal impact, achieving strong results in the latest Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF 5) published by Research England.

Warwick researchers appointed to REF 2029 panels

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:36:15 GMT

Seventeen University of Warwick academics have been appointed to serve on the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2029) panels, recognising their expertise and leadership across a wide range of disciplines.

As panel members, they will provide specialist insight and assess research quality across UK higher education. The REF plays a vital role in shaping the distribution of quality-related funding—currently around £2 billion annually—to support world-class research in universities.

Pause to REF 2029

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:01:00 GMT

The Science Minister, Lord Vallance, today announced a pause in the criteria setting and publication of final guidance for REF 2029 for a short period. While the overall timetable for REF 2029 remains unchanged, the pause affects certain milestones, including a delay in the publication of Guidance modules. Institutions can therefore expect updates in the coming months as the process resumes.

Also announced this morning, seventeen University of Warwick academics have been appointed to serve as panellists across all four main panels for REF 2029.

New REF 2029 policy on Contributions to Knowledge and Understanding released with full Code of Practice guidance

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:12:00 GMT

Research England has published detailed guidance for the Contributions to Knowledge and Understanding assessment element for REF 2029, outlining important developments in how research outputs will be assessed and reflecting the framework’s evolution towards assessing the research and environment of institutions rather than individuals. They have also published the full Code of Practice guidance, updated and expanded from January 2025, which supports institutions in implementing approaches to REF.

Professor John Greenlees Appointed Chair of REF 2029 Mathematical Sciences Sub-Panel

Fri, 23 May 2025 09:40:00 GMT

Professor John Greenlees from Warwick’s Mathematics department has been appointed as a chair of Sub-panel 10: Mathematical Sciences for REF 2029.

Research Centres Review

Fri, 09 May 2025 13:35:00 GMT

We have recently launched a review of our research centres, focusing in particular on Category II, or interdisciplinary centres.

Changes to UKRI policies to support financial sustainability and updates to grant terms and conditions

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 13:23:06 GMT

Changes to UKRI terms and conditions - guidance on research bids.