Main Panel Chairs and Panel Recruitment
The REF funding bodies have announced the chairs of the four REF 2029 main panels. The chair for Main Panel A: Medicine, Health and Life Sciences is Professor Louise Kenny CBE, (Executive Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Liverpool). These main panels will provide leadership and guidance to the sub-panels responsible for the REF assessment, and will advise on the exercise’s development and delivery. They will also play a key role in recruiting members and chairs for the main and sub-panels, for which applications are now open. We are keen to encourage colleagues to consider panel membership, and will be hosting a one-hour information session for those curious about the role and considering applying. Those interested in attending can register here – REF2029 Panel Member Information Session.
People, Culture and Environment (PCE) Pilot Panel Membership
The REF funding bodies have also announced membership of the PCE pilot panels, in which the University is participating. The pilot exercise aims to use the findings from the PCE indicators project to explore the practicality of submission and assessment of various elements of PCE. We are pleased to share that five members from Oxford have been appointed to the panels, including three from MSD:
- UOA 3: Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy
Leila Whitworth – Head of Research Strategy and Funding, Medical Sciences Division
- UOA 5: Biological Sciences
Dr Mary Muers – Research Culture Facilitator, Medical Sciences Division
- UOA 11: Computer Science
Tim Davies – REF Project Manager, Humanities
- UOA 20: Social Work and Social Policy
Shelly-Anne Stringer – Research Evaluation Manager, Medical Sciences Division
- UOA 33: Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies
Professor Martyn Harry - Professor of Composition, Faculty of Music
A full list of confirmed panel members can be viewed here.