REF 2029 Main Panel Chairs

Today, the REF Team opened the opportunity to apply for REF 2029 Main Panel Chairs.

The Main Panel Chairs will hold overall responsibility for the REF 2029 main panels and play a key role in recruiting and developing the REF main panels and sub-panels. They will work and advise on the development and delivery of the exercise with the other Main Panel Chairs, providing advice to the REF team and Steering Group. They will provide visible leadership for the REF panels and undertake an ambassadorial role for REF 2029 in the sector.

Panel meetings will be a mix of face-to-face and virtual. The Main Panel Chairs will need to commit approximately 40 to 60 days of time over the course of the REF exercise. The role of the Main Panel Chairs will commence in November 2024 and will finish in March 2030. All main panel chairs will be paid an honorarium for the role which applies across the duration of the REF. Payment for main panel chairs is £14,500 total (criteria setting phase: £4,800 and assessment phase: £9,700).

BASES would encourage strong candidates, particularly from underrepresented groups, to apply.

Applications will close at midday on Thursday 26 September 2024. You can apply here to be a main panel chair. You will need to complete the form in one go so the REF Team has listed a summary of the questions so you can prepare your answers. They have also included details of the criteria they will use for selection with each bullet point showing a criterion that will be scored.

Full details about the REF 2029 main panel chair recruitment can be found here.