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The University’s draft REF 2029 Code of Practice (CoP) has been approved by Senate for submission to the REF Team for final approval.

A CoP is a requirement for REF 2029 and sets a minimum standard for participation. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) wishing to make a submission to the exercise must have a CoP approved by the funding bodies.

The CoP outlines how we will make key decisions about our submission to the exercise. These decisions concern identifying contracts that contribute to the REF volume measure, and selecting research outputs for submission to the REF.