Post-5.20 patches

All additional REF functionality delivered post-5.20 is being delivered via patches (we are committed to patching all REF updates back to 5.20):

• 5.20 upgrade pack

• 5.21 upgrade pack

• 6.0 upgrade pack

• 6.1 upgrade pack

5.21 (June)

The 5.21 June release included:

• Updated functionality for managing outputs produced in a language that is not English but which falls within the remit of the Unit. 

• New ‘REF2 Modified publications’ stock report to help institutions identify REF2s where the underlying publication metadata may have changed due to records being merged, split, or added to a publication.

• Improved error messaging for the Reviewer content bulk job when multiple selections match the object ID provided.

• Updates to the REF validation stock report

5.20 (April)

The 5.20 April release included:

• Submission XML generation

  • Includes REF2 metadata mapping

• Submission validation

• Unit summary stats dashboards

• Electronic / Physical copy submission management support

• Submission Unit lock out

5.19 (December)

The 5.19 December release included:

• User role refinements

• Configurable scoresets, per unit

• REF1 Researchers stock report

• Additions to REF2 Research outputs stock report

• Module-wide enhancements to ensure accurate counts of REF2 Research outputs (both actual and required), at both the Unit and individual levels

5.18 (October)

The 5.18 October release included:

• Improved navigation with the introduction of the Manage units screen

• REF1 Researchers:

  • Create form

  • Manage REF1 Researchers screen

  • Bulk actions

• REF2 Research outputs:

  • REF2 output type mapping

  • Additional filters on the Manage REF2 outputs screen

  • New 'Additional information' fields

  • Research groups

5.17 (August)

The 5.17 August release included:

• Continue REF2 work:

  • REF2 form:

    • Data requirements

    • Open Access

  • Manage REF2 outputs screen

    • Additional filters

    • Stock report

  • Bulk actions:

    • Create selections

    • Import reviewer scores

    • Edit REF2 metadata

5.16 (June)

The 5.16 June release included:

• Enhanced Unit of Assessment metadata

• REF2 Research Outputs development:

  • New REF2 form

    • Attribution functionality

    • Overall review score

  • New 'Manage REF2 Research Outputs' screen

  • Bulk edit Submission status

• Updated REF exercise template

• Open Access

  • Compliance status override

  • Apply exceptions per policy

5.15 (May)

The 5.15 May release included:

• New system setting to enable REF configuration and functionality

• Add flag to identify a single exercise definition as REF2021 submission

• Enhancements to ‘Manage selections’ screen

• Reporting via stock and custom registered reports for managers at unit level