REF 2029 Main and Sub-panel Recruitment

Closes 28 Apr 2025

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Main panel user expert application

We particularly welcome a diversity of applicants for these positions, including expertise from other sectors, policy work, and community-based experience.

Please describe how your experience demonstrates that you meet the criteria. To be shortlisted you must directly address each bullet point of each criterion in your application. You have a maximum of 1900 characters for each section (including spaces).

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1. Your leadership experience relevant to the role:
  • Relevant experience of achieving impact in using or applying research findings in non-academic settings
  • Experience in collaborating with researchers and sharing research in a range of settings for example, with the public 
There is a limit of 1900 characters
2. Your knowledge and understanding relevant to the role:
  • Strong understanding of how research is used and applied in different sectors
  • Knowledge of the pathways and mechanisms for research impact and engagement beyond academia
  • Awareness of the challenges and opportunities in translating research into practice
There is a limit of 1900 characters
3. Your experience relevant to the role:
  • Relevant experience where you have achieved impact in a role that utilises or benefits from research in the relevant main panel area
There is a limit of 1900 characters
4. Your skills relevant to the role:
  • Ability to understand and evaluate how research can be used in a variety of settings to improve society, for example research to inform national policy
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills to bridge the gap between academia and other sectors
  • Ability to identify and articulate the value of research to different stakeholders
There is a limit of 1900 characters
5. Your motivations for applying for the role:
  • Committed to maximising the impact of research and its benefits to society
  • Passionate about fostering collaboration between academia and other sectors
  • Dedicated to ensuring the REF 2029 assessment recognises and values the diverse applications of research
There is a limit of 1900 characters