REF readiness: evidencing engagement & impact
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Retrospective storytelling alone cannot be used to evidence research impact. And that is one core point underlined in the 2029 Research Excellence Framework (REF); in fact it highlights that impact is assessed on whether reach and significance can be clearly evidenced and traced back to the research question itself, and whether institutions can demonstrate a clear, credible connection between research activity and real-world change.
Moreover, analysis of REF 2021 impact case studies reinforces..