HESA data, describing research activity and #REF2021

HESA data, describing research activity and #REF2021

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  2017.06.27 HESA data, describingresearch activity, and REF2021 Dan Cook, Head of Data Policy and Development Jisc Research Data Network, York
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  Overview • What research-relevantdata do we collect now? − ORCID − Staff and student data − Research income and expenditure by funder type and cost centre − HE-business and community interactions data • A changing context − REF2021 − Establishment of UKRI − Policy context: Industrial strategy, societal cohesion, Brexit
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  Now
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  ORCID Rate of returndropped from c.6% in 2014/15 to c.4% of staff contracts in 2015/16 (27,404 valid ORCIDs in 688,826 records). Student return rate is negligible. Staff contract breakdown by Academic employment function ACEMPFUN - with ORCID C14 C15 C14% C15% Academic contract that is teaching only 8052 4505 20% 16% Academic contract that is research only 3544 2755 9% 10% Academic contract that is both teaching and research 7992 8262 19% 30% Not an academic contract 9306 5245 23% 19% Academic contract that is neither teaching nor research 701 72 2% 0% Blank 11683 6565 28% 24% TOTALS 41278 27404 100% 100%
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  Student data • Collaborativedoctoral provision • Protected personal characteristics • Subject of study, course, qualification aims/outcomes • Rich destinations data at 6 and 36 months • Fully individualised (but disclosure-controlled)
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  Staff data • AcademicEmployment Function • Current academic discipline • Cost centre • Salary • Gender, Sex, Sexuality, Ethnicity, Nationality, Disability, Parental leave • Previous institution • Pseudonymised
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  Research finance andimpact data • Research income and expenditure by funding source and cost centre • Third-stream infrastructure, capacity and strategy • Patents and intellectual property • Spin-outs, staff and graduate start-ups, social enterprises • Collaborative and contract research • Consultancy and CPD • Equipment sharing • Social, community and cultural engagement
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  Gaps and problems •No single coherent source of data on research activity itself • Business & community interaction data at institution-level only • Limited understanding of links between research activity and impact on business, society and community… • Limited opportunities to publish national data on these contributions HE providers make to society and the economy • Analysis of research activity by staff and student characteristics
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  Future
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  REF2021 • HESA andthe REF team based at HEFCE are meeting regularly and co-ordinating over: − Data collection (to minimise duplication/burden) − New data definitions (if required) − Timings • Next steps for REF team: testing what they have learned from the consultation and developing/refining their intended approach, as publicised elsewhere • Next steps for HESA: release an update to the affected HESA record specifications in autumn 2017
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  UKRI
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  Even further intothe future…
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  Policy context &the role of universities • Brexit/EU relations • A divided society/poor community cohesion • Competition: Higher Apprenticeships and Institutes of Technology • Industrial strategy/ies across UK administrations • Open data and open access
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  Do we havethe right data to support policymakers? • Research activity, innovation, and impact – granularity? • Anchor institutions for local economic and social regeneration – granularity? • Postgraduate training – centres and links to research activity? • REF2028 evidence base requirements? • Open data and open access agendas • Where next for national statistical data about HE?
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  @Dan_HE_man Thanks! Dan Cook, Headof Data Policy and Development