REF 2014: live reaction
All the reaction to the research excellence framework as we get it

All the reaction to the research excellence framework as we get it

Rising quality leads to questions about future QR formula

Download the podcastThe results of the 2014 research excellence framework are out, and they will shape universities’ profiles for years to come.This issue review podcast for the 18-31 December 2014...

Devolved countries claim proportion of 3* and 4* submissions above average

Communal, high-tech or under lock and key, lavatories reveal more than you think, says the emeritus professor of English literature

Were new research stars born? Who was helped or hurt by impact? Times Higher Education dissects the results by discipline

King’s College London raised its GPA while submitting more staff. Who were the other notable achievers and underachievers?

More than half of academics have felt maltreated by journal editors, survey finds

Nicholas Boyle, the author of 2014: How to Survive the Next World Crisis, reflects on the predictions he made about the past 12 months

Problems associated with the system of research assessment would be reduced by a move to annual reviews, Paul Grout argues

Some post-92s gain, but traditional research powers dominate 2014 research excellence framework rankings

REF 2014 - The results

Times Higher Education’s John Morgan, Chris Parr and Holly ElseJournalism awardsTHE staff win prizesTimes Higher Education reporters have won plaudits for their agenda-setting journalism at a...

United StatesObama on the pain of squeezed middleFrustration with higher education costs in the US is rising among the country’s middle classes, President Barack Obama has told US sector leaders....

Leverhulme TrustResearch Project GrantsSciencesAward winner: Tim AlbrechtInstitution: Imperial College LondonValue: £174,768Charge transfer processes in small metal nanoparticlesAward winner: Steven...