Hidden REF
Celebrating all research outputs and everyone involved in their creation
- 📢 Join us for the first Hidden REF Community Call Shaping a Healthy Research Culture: Your Experiences, Our Future Tuesday 27th January 2026, 11:00-12:00 GMT 📅 Add it directly to your calendar: evt.to/ehoudogmw Full details: hidden-ref.org/resources/co...
- Breaking News! The Pause is Over! What the REF is happening now?! Simon and Ola are live at the 2025 Research & Innovation Conference, hearing Professor Dame Jessica Corner outline how REF2029 is moving forward - and we’ve got immediate reactions. 🎤 www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lYO...
- During the Festival of Hidden REF, we spoke to some of our attendees to find out how they think research culture in UK higher education can be improved. Take a look and let us know what you would like to change! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJCu...
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- Reposted by Hidden REFRisk-averse universities “hindering REF performance” by ignoring non-traditional research. Institutions should “pull their socks up”, @nataliejessic10.bsky.social tells the 2025 Hidden REF Festival (@hiddenref.bsky.social). Free to read: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
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- Next, Gemma Derrick on how Heuristics can be used to judge what is a quality research output @gemmaderrick.bsky.social errick.bsky.social
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- First talk is from Natalie Wallis from the University of Liverpool about Diverse Research Outputs and the fear of changing research culture @nataliejessic10.bsky.social
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- Thank you to all our generous Sponsors, Research England, and everyone who is joining the fully-booked out Festival of Hidden REF over the next two days! Looking forward to all the discussions!
- We're getting ready to welcome everyone to the Festival of Hidden REF at the Think Tank in Birmingham! Very excited to learn about all the interesting work people are doing and meet them in-person!
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- The Festival of Hidden REF starts one week from today 🎉 You can still grab tickets to watch remotely on Day 2: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-festiv...
- 🎙️ Podcast episode 7 is out now What the REF is wrong with “culture”? Listen to What the REF?! via our website, on Youtube or wherever you usually find your podcasts www.youtube.com/watch?v=u47-... Have a question about REF you'd like answered? 👉 WTreF@hidden-ref.org
- 💻 Remote tickets now available for Day 2 of The Festival of Hidden REF! Couldn’t make it in person? Don’t miss out - join us online! Q&As will be run through Slido, giving all participants the same opportunity to get their questions answered www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-festiv...
- 🎙️ Podcast episode 6 is out now WTreF does a pause mean?! Listen to What the REF?! via our website, on Youtube or wherever you usually find your podcasts www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzwP... Have a question about REF you'd like answered? 👉 WTreF@hidden-ref.org
- We are planning our future episodes for the What the REF?! podcast and need your questions! If there’s something about the REF that confuses, intrigues, or frustrates you, send it our way 👉 WTreF@hidden-ref.org Need some inspiration? Catch up on past episodes here: hidden-ref.org/what-the-ref/
- 🎙️ Podcast episode 5 is out now What the REF are we doing with NTOs?! Listen to What the REF?! via our website, on Youtube or wherever you usually find your podcasts www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6u9... Have a question about REF you'd like answered? 👉 WTreF@hidden-ref.org
- 🎉 Day 1 of the Festival is officially sold out! 🎉 We do have a waitlist you can join if tickets become available 💡 Higher capacity for Day 2 - tickets are still available. 📅 Want to know what’s happening on both days and grab your ticket? Head over to our website: hidden-ref.org/the-festival...
- Another powerful piece in Research Professional News, by Simon Kerridge, highlighting how the current REF 2029 proposals could unintentionally discourage vital contributions from researchers working outside traditional academic roles. Read here 👉 www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
- New article in Research Professional News: "Vague rules will not dispel the REF’s climate of caution" Inclusive assessment needs stronger backing, say Gemma Derrick, Elizabeth Gadd, Simon Hettrick and James Baker. Read the full article 👉 www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
- 🎙️ Podcast episode 4 is out now What the REF is happening with the CKU?! Listen to What the REF?! via our website, on Youtube or wherever you usually find your podcasts. www.youtube.com/watch?v=U97E... Have a question about REF you'd like answered? 👉 WTreF@hidden-ref.org
- 🎙️ Podcast episode 3 is out now What the REF are our research incentives? Listen to What the REF?! via our website, on YouTube or wherever you usually find your podcasts. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHRQ... Have a question about REF you'd like answered? 👉 WTreF@hidden-ref.org
- There's only a small number of tickets left for the Festival of Hidden REF so if you are hoping to join us - be quick! hidden-ref.org/the-festival...
- 🎙️ Podcast episode 2 is out now What the REF should we call these outputs?! Listen to What the REF?! via our website hidden-ref.org/what-the-ref/, on YouTube or wherever you usually find your podcasts. Have a question about REF you'd like answered? 👉 WTreF@hidden-ref.org
- Congratulations again to Sarjhana Brindha, winner of the Applications of research panel in the 2024 Hidden REF Competition. Her work with the myHealthE portal stood out for its impact and innovation. Learn more about her achievement in the full story below.: lnkd.in/euWPGCG8
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- 🎙️ We've started a podcast! We're excited to launch What the REF?!, the very first podcast from Hidden REF, where we attempt to demystify everyone's favourite national research assessment exercise. hidden-ref.org/what-the-ref/ Have a question about REF you'd like answered? 👉 WTreF@hidden-ref.org
- 📢 Registration is now open 📢 Join us on 7-8 October 2025 at Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum for the second Festival of Hidden REF! Explore the indicative schedule, learn more on our website or head straight to the registration page to secure your place! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-festiv...
- We are excited to announce CoSeC joining us as an official Hidden REF supporter! Learn more about our collaboration and read a quote from Dr. Stephen Longshaw, Director of CoSeC, in their recent news item: www.cosec.ac.uk/impact/cosec...
- We are thrilled to have Octopus join us as an official supporter! Octopus is an alternative publishing platform designed to support best research practices and encourage the recognition of all of those who are involved. www.octopus.ac Explore all of our great supporters hidden-ref.org/supporters/
- 🎉 Exciting News! The second Festival of Hidden REF is coming to Birmingham on 7–8 October 2025! 🗓️ Save the Date 📬 Be the first to know when registration opens in mid-May (mailing list): eepurl.com/gRP24n 🔍 Find out more and see an indicative schedule: hidden-ref.org/the-festival... #HiddenRefFest
- 📢 We're Hiring: fixed-term Hidden REF Administrator This role is ideal for a motivated professional seeking career development or a recent graduate looking to explore opportunities within a higher education environment. jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
- Applications for the Community Manager role close on Wednesday next week 👇
- We're Hiring! The Software Sustainability Institute is looking for a Community Manager to help grow and support vital academic communities, including HiddenREF and the Research Software Engineer movement. For informal enquiries, contact l.ballantyne@soton.ac.uk jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
- Reposted by Hidden REF🟥 We are happy to announce that the SSI has received £4.8m from @ukri.org to launch the Research Software Maintenance Fund. Find out more about this exciting opportunity at www.software.ac.uk/news/ukri-aw...
- More exciting news! PLOS has joined as our 25th supporter! 🎉 Like us, they believe in a better future where science is open to all, for all. Explore all of our fantastic supporters and find out how you can join us, over on our website hidden-ref.org/supporters/
- We are thrilled to be working with universities across the UK on a series of workshops, sharing insights from the Hidden REF and research on best practices for submitting non-traditional outputs for assessment. The University of Liverpool share the importance of recognising all outputs 👇
- Exciting news! The first of our Hidden REF competition certificates have arrived with the recipients! 🎉 We're proud to celebrate and recognise all contributions to research - because every role matters. Thank you to everyone driving research forward!
- We're Hiring! The Software Sustainability Institute is looking for a Community Manager to help grow and support vital academic communities, including HiddenREF and the Research Software Engineer movement. For informal enquiries, contact l.ballantyne@soton.ac.uk jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
- We are delighted to join UKRN as a stakeholder and contribute to its vital work in fostering a robust and open research culture. Read the news article for full details 👉 www.ukrn.org/2025/02/04/u...
- Reposted by Hidden REFOur next town hall is coming up tomorrow. Join us 11-12 for a session covering the REF 2029 People, Culture and Environment Pilot followed by a Q&A 2029.ref.ac.uk/about/how-to...
