The four UK higher education funding bodies have announced the appointment of panels for the criteria-setting phase of Research Excellence Framework 2029. 13 University of Liverpool academics have been appointed across these panels.
The panel appointments reflect the strength and diversity of the University’s research community. Each panel member will have a key role in shaping the REF to support the higher education sector by providing a rigorous, trusted assessment of UK research.
Growing confidence
Professor Anthony Hollander, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research & Impact, said: “Together with good representation on Research Excellence Framework 2021 Main Panels and Sub-Panels, these recent appointments reflect the growing confidence and success in our research community. We now have 13 academics involved in all levels of REF and 6 of these are women, showing our success in encouraging diversity and equality.
“Our interdisciplinary research, unique model for collaborations and cutting edge facilities, enable our research community to create global solutions aiming to improve health, create wealth and ensure social justice.”
A full list of University of Liverpool panellists and chairs can be found below.
Criteria Phase Panel Membership
Main Panel A – Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
- Chair: Professor Louise Kenny
- Sub-panel 5: Biological Sciences – Professor Sonia Rocha (Member)
- Sub-panel 6: Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Science – Professor Gina Pinchbeck (Member)
Main Panel B – Physical Sciences, Engineering and Mathematics
- Main Panel Member & Sub-panel 9: Physics, Chair – Professor Tara Shears
Main Panel C – Social Sciences
- Main Panel Member & Sub-panel 18: Law, Chair – Professor Michael Dougan
- Sub-panel 14: Geography and Environmental Studies – Professor Georgina Endfield (Member)
Main Panel D – Arts and Humanities
- Sub-panel 26: Modern Languages and Linguistics – Anthony Cond (Member)
- Sub-panel 29: Classics – Professor Bruce Gibson (Member)
Assessment Phase Panel Membership
- Sub-panel 2: Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care – Professor Martin O’Flaherty
- Sub-panel 7: Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences – Professor Antony Payne
- Sub-panel 8: Chemistry – Professor Neil Berry
- Sub-panel 13: Architecture, Built Environment and Planning – Professor Richard Dunning
- Sub-panel 19: Politics and International Studies – Professor Jon Tonge
- Sub-panel 26: Modern Languages and Linguistics – Professor Claire Taylor; Anthony Cond (Liverpool University Press)
- Sub-panel 29: Classics – Professor Bruce Gibson
For further information about Ref 2029 and the expert panels please visit: https://2029.ref.ac.uk/about/