Opinion
Learning & Teaching
Reassessing the essay: Relevance, realism, and resilience in the age of AI
Given how much HE is changing with more focus on vocational relevance, widening participation, and technological disruption, is the traditional essay still pulling its weight?
30th October 2025
News
Second Research Excellence Framework consultation: our response
20th March 2017
After consultation with our members the Chartered ABS has submitted a response to the second REF consultation. HEFCE made proposals based on the findings of the Stern Review, which in general, our members were happy with. The big issues will be over portability, who should submit, and the number of submissions required per person. There is a particular concern among our members over the impact on early career researchers and we have argued that rules for ECR’s may need to be more flexible.
Our full response can be read here.