Ellie James wrote:
>  Dear colleagues,
> 
> As it is looking increasingly likely that the REF is going to utilise 
> HESA data for research income and students, I'd be interested to know if 
> other Universities are doing anything in advance to review their HESA 
> data, particularly regarding the new cost centres.
> 
> Obviously I will treat your response as confidential, and I'd be happy 
> to produce an overall summary of the responses for this group.

Hi,

So quiet on this list.

I think "worry" and bite our nails is all we can do.  The REF can use 
any data it wants to use.  However, the reality is that we must be 
allowed to reallocate the data to follow the staff to where the staff 
are being returned.  Not where they were or might have been returned in 
2008, and even less so to the subject classification (HESA Cost Centres) 
to which they may belong.

Simple really but wait and see ... only a few weeks of nail biting left.

Cheers
Charles

PS. And then ... what about the data (e.g. finance) which could be 
included under the RAE but were not returned to HESA as research ... and 
on it goes.


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