Preparing for the Research Excellence Framework: Researcher development, the environment and future impact11 July 2012

Programme

Programme: 11 July 2012

09:30

Registration and refreshments

10:00

Plenary session

• An overview of the REF (Dr Vicky Jones, REF Deputy Manager, Higher Education Funding Council for England)
• Vitae developments (Alison Mitchell, Deputy Director, Vitae)
• An institutional perspective (Dr Simon Kerridge, Director of Research Services, University of Kent)
• An academic perspective (Prof Geoff Rodgers, Pro Vice Chancellor for Research, Brunel University)
• Equality & diversity and the REF (Dr Christine Nightingale, REF Equalities and Diversity Advisory Panel and Head of Equality and Diversity, De Montfort University)
• Q&A

12:00

Lunch

13:00

Workshop session A

14:15

Coffee break

14:30

Workshop session B

15:45

Workshop feedback and outcomes

16:00

Conclusions and actions

16:15

Networking reception

17:00

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