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Concern over ‘omission’ of REF and Researchfish from Adam Tickell’s review
Policy experts have welcomed the publication of Adam Tickell’s government-commissioned review of research bureaucracy but warned that prominent gaps remain.
In the review, published on 28 July, University of Birmingham vice-chancellor Tickell recommended implementing a less burdensome two-stage application process, creating a more streamlined approach to assurance, and putting an end to unfair application deadlines.