Policy Matters: How science is funded and evaluated
In this episode of Policy Matters, hosts Franz Buscha and Matt Dickson discuss how science funding in the UK is disbursed to Universities. They examine what the Research Excellence Framework (REF) is and how it affects the work behaviours and career prospects of modern academics. \n\nFranz and Matt discuss the impact of metrics for evaluation purposes and consider how they are personally affected by the various University evaluation schemes such as REF, TEF and KEF. They also discuss the concept of \u2018impact\u2019 and how it encourages academics to go beyond their \u2018ivory towers\u2019 and engage society with their research.