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Expert panels

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) will be a process of expert review. Institutions will be invited to make submission in 36 units of assessments (UOAs).

The submissions will be assessed by an expert sub-panel for each UOA, working under the leadership and guidance of four main panels.

The four UK funding bodies have appointed the members of the REF panels. For the assessment phase of the exercise, we expect to appoint additional assessors to extend the panels' depth and breadth of expertise.

The roles and responsibilities of the panels and process for appointing them are detailed in 'Units of assessment and recruitment of expert panels'.

'Panel criteria and working methods' sets out how the panels will assess submissions.

Last updated 30 January 2012