Beyond the RAE 2008: Bibliometrics, League Tables and the REF
A one day conference 30th April 2008
Jointly sponsored by King's College London and Thomson Reuters

A timely event focusing on the increasing importance of bibliometric data in the controversial university ranking systems and the proposed use of citation data for the research output aspect of the Research Excellence Framework (REF), the successor to the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE).

The meeting focused on uses of citation data in research evaluation, providing a forum for representatives of UK universities to discuss and plan for future evaluative activities, and encouraging best practice in managing and utilising the data to best advantage.

The audience included information professionals and others within HE institutions responsible for collecting and managing research output metadata.

Speakers represented the stakeholders in UK research evaluation and case studies from three UK HEIs.

Program, speakers, and presentations

Welcome Address

Karen Stanton,
Chief Information Officer and College Librarian, King???s College London

Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman,
Vice Principal (Research), King???s College London

Overview and Update on the REF

Graeme Rosenberg

James Pringle,
Vice President, Development, Thomson Scientific

Anthony F.J. van Raan
Director, Centre for Science& Technology Studies, (CWTS)
Leiden University

Jonathan Adams
Director, Evidence Ltd

Linda Butler, Fellow and Head
Research Evaluation and Policy Project (REPP)

Collecting and verifying research output for RAE/REF - Case studies from UK universities

Speaker: Dr Mary Davies (Deputy Director of ISS & Director of Customer Services

Speakers: Hywel Williams (Head of Library Academic Services) & Dr Juliet Bailey (Research Development Manager)

Speaker: Dr Leslie Carr (Senior Lecturer, School of Electronics & Computer Science)