Dear colleagues,

The REF team have added the following REF frequently asked questions to their website:

Will it be possible to identify double weighted outputs in the published REF submissions?

What level of information will be required in REF1b for complex staff circumstances?

Is it necessary for the HEI to keep records of what evidence it consulted regarding individual staff circumstances, for the purposes of a potential audit by the REF team?

For maternity, paternity and adoption leave, what does 'substantially during the period 1 January 08 to 31 October 2013' mean?

How should eligible 'online first' journal articles be returned to the REF?

What FTE should be returned as 'FTE on the census date' where an individual holds one contract with multiple functions?

These, and previous FAQs, can all be found at:

http://www.ref.ac.uk/faq/all/

All the best

Chris