other institutions), the case study should specify the particular contribution of the submitted unit’s research and acknowledge other key research contributions. Details of the beneficiaries who or what community, constituency or organisation has – benefitted, been affected or impacted on. Details of the nature of the impact how they have benefitted, been affected or – impacted on. Evidence or indicators of the extent of the impact described, as appropriate to the case being made. Dates of when these impacts occurred. 5. Sources to corroborate the impact (indicative maximum of 10 references) This section should list sources external to the submitting HEI that could, if audited, provide corroboration of specific claims made in the case study. Sources provided in this section should not be a substitute for providing clear evidence of impact in section 4; the information in this section will be used for audit purposes only. This section should list sufficient sources that could, if audited, corroborate key claims made about the impact of the unit’s research. These could include, as appropriate to the case study, the following external sources of corroboration (stating which claim each source provides corroboration for): Reports, reviews, web links or other documented sources of information in the public domain. Confidential reports or documents (if listed, these must be made available by the HEI if audited). Individual users/beneficiaries who could be contacted by the REF team to corroborate claims*. Factual statements already provided to the HEI by key users/beneficiaries, that corroborate specific claims made in the case study and that could be made available to the REF team by the HEI if audited*. * the sources are individuals who could be contacted or have provided factual statements to the HEI, the submitted case study should state only the organisation (and, if appropriate, the position) of the individuals concerned, and which claim(s) they can corroborate. Their personal details (name, position, contact details) must be entered separately on the REF submission system and not on REF3b. Details of a maximum of five individuals may be entered for each case study; these data will not be published as part of the submission.
other institutions), the case study should specify the particular contribution of the submitted unit’s research and acknowledge other key research contributions. Details of the beneficiaries – who or what community, constituency or organisation has benefitted, been affected or impacted on. Details of the nature of the impact – how they have benefitted, been affected or impacted on. Evidence or indicators of the extent of the impact described, as appropriate to the case being made. Dates of when these impacts occurred. 5. Sources to corroborate the impact (indicative maximum of 10 references) This section should list sources external to the submitting HEI that could, if audited, provide corroboration of specific claims made in the case study. Sources provided in this section should not be a substitute for providing clear evidence of impact in section 4; the information in this section will be used for audit purposes only. This section should list sufficient sources that could, if audited, corroborate key claims made about the impact of the unit’s research. These could include, as appropriate to the case study, the following external sources of corroboration (stating which claim each source provides corroboration for): Reports, reviews, web links or other documented sources of information in the public domain. Confidential reports or documents (if listed, these must be made available by the HEI if audited). Individual users/beneficiaries who could be contacted by the REF team to corroborate claims*. Factual statements already provided to the HEI by key users/beneficiaries, that corroborate specific claims made in the case study and that could be made available to the REF team by the HEI if audited*. * the sources are individuals who could be contacted or have provided factual statements to the HEI, the submitted case study should state only the organisation (and, if appropriate, the position) of the individuals concerned, and which claim(s) they can corroborate. Their personal details (name, position, contact details) must be entered separately on the REF submission system and not on REF3b. Details of a maximum of five individuals may be entered for each case study; these data will not be published as part of the submission.
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