REF 2021 - Key Dates
Due to the circumstances surrounding COVID19, the original REF timetable was delayed by the REF director.
The revised timetable is now as follows:
| 7 June 2019 | Deadline to submit CoP |
| Autumn 2019 | Survey of submission intensions |
| Early 2020 | Formal release of REF submission systems |
| 31 July 2020 |
Exercise recommences. Census date for staff; end of assessment period (impacts, environment, data) |
| 31 December 2021 | End of publication period (cut-off point for publication of research outputs, and for outputs underpinning impact case studies); end of impact assessment period |
| 31 March 2021 (Midday) | Closing date for submissions |
| 1 June 2021 | Deadline for providing redacted versions of impact case studies and corroborating evidence held for impact case studies. |
| 30 July 2021 | Deadline for submission of staff circumstances report, equalities impact assessment and final Codes of practice |
| May2021-Feb 2022 | Panels assess submissions |
| April 2022 | Publication of outcomes |
| Summer 2022 | Publication of submissions, panel overview reports and sub-profiles |
Code of Practice
Our Code of Practice was accepted by Research England as meeting the published requirements set out in the REF2021 COP Guidance (REF 2019/03) in November 2019. We have recently revised it (October 2020) and have submitted it to Research England. This version is available for download here.