Simon Hettrick

I think I like it… As you say, it emphasises the important part of the problem, which is that institutions typically don’t submit these outputs

22.05.2025 16:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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.

22.05.2025 11:46 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

I agree. Minority outputs makes them sound less important or less numerous and neither of those statements is true.

What do you think of "not-traditionally submitted outputs" (aside from it being a bit of a mouthful)?

22.05.2025 14:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

What the REF - The Hidden REF What the  REF?! A new podcast to demystify the REF What the REF?! is a new podcast that will investigate issues around research culture, recognition for […]

🎙️ 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/

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21.05.2025 12:11 — 👍 12    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 4

Image of Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum with Hidden REF Festival logo and text '7-8 October 2025 Thinktank Birmingham, Registration is open!'

📢 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...

19.05.2025 09:36 — 👍 3    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

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.

27.02.2025 10:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Hidden Ref competition certificate for "A Neolithic Universe" by Jonathan Morris.

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

22.02.2025 17:12 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Framed certificate, Hidden REF Competition 2024 Contexts Panel. Alice Cann. Library Conferences on BlueSky Website.

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

26.02.2025 08:48 — 👍 19    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 1

Campaign to recognise unsung heroes in UK’s academic research given millions in funding A campaign that recognises the unsung work in the UK’s academic research has been awarded £3.5 million.

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...

03.02.2025 16:18 — 👍 14    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0

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...

11.06.2024 12:22 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Hello!

16.11.2023 15:17 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

It's a brave new world...

15.11.2023 22:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0