Case study Reflections on the REF 2021 May 9, 2022 Our new paper explores the role of Symplectic Elements as a Research Information Management System in supporting the REF submissions…
Case study UoA classification for the REF May 5, 2021 We developed a REF Unit of Assessment classification system to enable institutions to assess the quality of their research
Blog In search of SDGs in REF impact case studies March 12, 2021 This post focuses on the impact of the UK’s research excellence framework (REF) submissions in relation to the UN SDGs
Blog Research Impact: Strengthening the Excellence Framework September 7, 2017 The results of the next REF exercise will again be used to inform the allocation of government funding to universities…
Press release Report shows investing in academic excellence does lead to research impact July 12, 2016 A report for HEFCE by Digital Science reveals the scholarly significance of research underpins its societal impact. ‘Publication patterns in…
Case study The Diversity Of UK Research And Knowledge – A Digital Science Research Report July 17, 2015 This report introduces a dataset that contains visualisations of the knowledge networks underpinning the impact of UK university research
Blog Visualising Research Impact July 14, 2015 Our latest Digital Research Report, ‘The Diversity of UK Research and Knowledge’, is out today, with new visualisations of the knowledge…
Blog UK universities launch REF Impact Case Study database to showcase global research outcomes March 25, 2015 Research Excellence Framework 2014 (REF) provides socioeconomic impact of HEI case studies, assessing and categorising thousands of documents from across…
Blog REFlections: Evaluation of the REF 2014 and a Look to the Future March 3, 2015 REFlections: Evaluation of the REF 2014 and a Look to the Future