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Cranfield University selects Symplectic Elements to manage research activity and REF submissions

January 29, 2024

Cranfield University selects Symplectic Elements following a tender process to manage its research activity, researcher profiles, and REF submission process…

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REF 2028: Elements steering group call for volunteers

November 9, 2023

Join the REF 2028 elements steering group to shape future research assessment support With further decisions on the REF 2028…

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Navigating the REF: Workflows and infrastructure to support the community

February 8, 2023

With speakers from Figshare, Symplectic and Loughborough University, we cover how specially created workflows and infrastructures can support REF submissions,…

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Reflections on the REF webinar: Tackling the administrative burden

September 29, 2022

Preparing for the REF is a mammoth task, with over 76,000 staff from 157 institutions submitted (an increase of over…

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Reflections on the REF 2021

May 9, 2022

New paper explores the role of Symplectic Elements as a Research Information Management system in supporting the REF 2021 process,…