Dear all,

The deadline for nominations to the REF expert panels has been lifted, as announced on 24 March on the REF website here: https://www.ref.ac.uk/publications/. It is explained that an ‘appropriate notice period will be given when a new deadline is in place’.

This means that BAFTSS has also lifted its deadline for nominations. The process for submission, which is given below in our email of 22 March, remains the same. We will continue to take nominations for consideration, and when the REF nomination deadline is announced we will revise our own deadline accordingly.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to get in touch.

Best,

Andrew and James.

 

Andrew Moor (Chair, BAFTSS)

James Leggott (Vice Chair, BAFTSS)

 

Dear all,

The four UK funding bodies are currently inviting nominations from subject associations and organisations for further members and assessors for the REF sub-panels, as a result of the panels’ analysis of their expertise requirements following data provided by HE institutions on their submission intentions. Further appointments will ensure that each sub-panel has an appropriate breadth of expertise. For further information see the REF website at https://www.ref.ac.uk/about/nompan, which gives guidance on the nomination process, and links to details about the specific areas of expertise being sought for each sub-panel. The deadline is currently 12pm on 3 April.

For each sub-panel, a list of subject areas have been identified, alongside the encouragement of nominations of candidates from under-represented groups (which are specified for particular sub-panels here: https://www.ref.ac.uk/media/1330/sub-panel-expertise-requirements-updated-17032020.pdf)

BAFTSS therefore invites interested candidates to put forward their names to ONE of the discipline-relevant subject areas. To express your interest you should send the following to Andrew Moor (BAFTSS Chair) and James Leggott (BAFTSS Vice Chair) at [log in to unmask] and [log in to unmask] by 27 March:

1. a statement (up to 1000 words) demonstrating why you are a good candidate for a specific REF sub-panel, clearly indicating which of the required subject areas you have expertise in, and giving evidence for this. 
2. a CV
3. (where appropriate) a statement indicating which of the specified under-represented groups you identify with. Please note that this information will help BAFTSS decide who to nominate, and that priority will be given to applicants from the specified under-represented groups.
4. a completed BAFTSS equality and diversity form (attached to this email).

Please note that if you have already been nominated by BAFTSS in a previous round, and indicated that you wished to be considered in this round, there is no need to apply again.

Best,

Andrew and James

Andrew Moor (Chair, BAFTSS)

James Leggott (Vice Chair, BAFTSS)