I've just finished listening to the first two episodes. Great work! Loved Simon's description of hell is academics in a room trying to agree how to name something. I laughed as much as I did when @davidjphipps.bsky.social said 'definitional dystopia' about impact.

🎙️ We've started a podcast! We're excited to launch What the REF?!, the very first podcast from Hidden REF, where we attempt to demystify everyone's favourite national research assessment exercise. hidden-ref.org/what-the-ref/ Have a question about REF you'd like answered? 👉 [email protected]

📢 Registration is now open 📢 Join us on 7-8 October 2025 at Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum for the second Festival of Hidden REF! Explore the indicative schedule, learn more on our website or head straight to the registration page to secure your place! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-festiv...

I've been resisting rejoining social media since Twitter got all Musky, but I am now thinking about rejoining just to vigorously display two fingers to the crap that's happening in the world at the moment.

Got a certificate from the Hidden Reference competition! (Not an academic so it's never been REF'd, at least as far as I know, but has been used as source data for a few projects) hiddenref.bsky.social

What a lovely surprise to come into work and find a parcel containing this on my desk. Thanks to the @hiddenref.bsky.social team.

Continuing the @hiddenref.bsky.social movement with my amazing partners James Baker and @simonhettrick.bsky.social ! Buzz us to find out how to join us! bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/fe...

The first institution to sign up to the Hidden REF 5% manifesto! read the full blog post from Bath Spa University hidden-ref.org/2024/06/11/t...