Staff 2024/2025 (C24025): Notification of Changes
Published 2023-09-06
Updated 2023-09-12
Updated 2023-12-20 to update REF2028 references to REF2029, as the next implementation year for REF has changed.
This page summarises the changes to the Staff record that will be implemented for 2024/25 (C24025).
New field in the Person entity, called REF Unit of Assessment (short name: REFUOA2029). Valid entries will be:
| Code | Label |
|---|---|
| 01 | Clinical Medicine |
| 02 | Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care |
| 03 | Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy |
| 04 | Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience |
| 05 | Biological Sciences |
| 06 | Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Science |
| 07 | Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences |
| 08 | Chemistry |
| 09 | Physics |
| 10 | Mathematical Sciences |
| 11 | Computer Science and Informatics |
| 12 | Engineering |
| 13 | Architecture, Built Environment and Planning |
| 14 | Geography and Environmental Studies |
| 15 | Archaeology |
| 16 | Economics and Econometrics |
| 17 | Business and Management Studies |
| 18 | Law |
| 19 | Politics and International Studies |
| 20 | Social Work and Social Policy |
| 21 | Sociology |
| 22 | Anthropology and Development Studies |
| 23 | Education |
| 24 | Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism |
| 25 | Area Studies |
| 26 | Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| 27 | English Language and Literature |
| 28 | History |
| 29 | Classics |
| 30 | Philosophy |
| 31 | Theology and Religious Studies |
| 32 | Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory |
| 33 | Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies |
| 34 | Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management |
- Field is applicable to England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
- Field is compulsory for all staff in HEPs intending to participate in REF2029, who have at least one contract of employment which meets the definition of Category A eligibility: (Contract.TERMS = 1 or 2) and ((Contract.ACEMPFUN = 2 and Contract.RESAST is not 1) or (Contract.ACEMPFUN = 3)). This field should be completed for staff when Person.SIGRES is coded 1 and 2.
The SIGRES (Significant responsibility) field is moving from the Contract entity to the Person entity. The field should now be collected in respect to those staff that have at least one active contract during the reporting year with significant responsibility for research.
The coverage for the field will be amended to be compulsory for all staff in HEPs who have at least one active contract of employment in the reporting year and where (Contract.TERMS = 1 or 2) and ((Contract.ACEMPFUN = 2 and Contract.RESAST is not 1) or (Contract.ACEMPFUN = 3)).