Celebrating all research outputs and everyone involved in their creation
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🎙️ Episode 22 of What the REF?! we meet with former Research England Director Steven Hill to discuss the past, present and future of UK research assessment
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Everyone working in the UK research ecosystem is eligible to submit. Even if you or your institution do not submit to the actual REF, we still want you to take part.
Questions? Join us for a drop-in session on 23 June to chat about the competition. You can also check out our FAQ page or email us.
🎧 Special episode alert!
In this special episode of What the REF, the team officially launches the 2026 Hidden REF Competition and explores how it has evolved from a one-off initiative into a wider movement for research culture change.
📢 Community call tomorrow - Tuesday 19th May 11:00-12:00 GMT
There is still time to register and join us at tomorrows (online) community call!
Find out more and register here:
hidden-ref.org/resources/co...
How it works:
1. You submit a research output or nominate someone (or yourself) working in a hidden role
2. A panel of experts reviews those submissions
3. The panel selects winners, provides feedback and recognises everyone who submitted
4. Celebrate!
The Hidden REF Competition is now live!
The competition is your opportunity to highlight your hidden contributions to research.
All the information you need to put together your submission can be found at: hidden-ref.org/hidden-ref-c...
🗓️ The deadline for submissions is 13 September
1 year
7 guests
20 episodes
2,341+ listens
6,084+ views
🎙️What the REF podcast - if you're not involved, you're missing out
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Hidden REF
The Hidden REF Competition launches in just 5 days!
Check out how you can get involved: hidden-ref.org/hidden-ref-c...
There are 5 panels responsible for assessing Hidden REF Submissions - you can see the previous winners for each panel on the Hidden REF website.
New category just dropped.
This year's Hidden REF Competition now welcomes submissions for 'Environmental Sustainability Research'.
Check out the details and learn what you need to do to submit: hidden-ref.org/details-of-s...
Grab the link for the drop-in session at 11.00 on 23 June to chat with our team about the competition.
hidden-ref.org/resources/co...
