The Hidden REF:

Celebrating everyone that makes research possible 

Simon Hettrick

17 April 2024 - TSN Conference, Bath -  @sjh5000     ORCID: 0000-0002-6809-5195

If we don't recognise the people who are vital to research,

we limit our ability to conduct research

Take... software, for example

www.software.ac.uk

Use software

Fundamental to results

69%

92%

n=417

Who's writing all the software?

~10,000 RSEs worldwide

Image courtesy Ian Cosden

Greater access to skills

=

Better research

WHY ARE WE HERE?

Publications

People vital to research

People named

in publications

Academics

RSEs, Technicians,

Librarians, Data

Stewards, PRISMS,

RMAs... and more

?

The Venn of academic importance and recognition

How many senior academics does it take to change a lightbulb?

What do you mean CHANGE?!

Recognising all research outputs and every role that makes research possible

 

www.hidden-ref.org

  • Training materials and courses
  • Grimpact
  • Citizen science
  • Enabling access to facilities
  • Community building
  • Standards

New categories

The Hidden Role

CC-BY William Murphy 

Data stewards and managers, Librarians, Technicians, Lived Experience Contributors (including patients), Research Software Engineers, PRISMS (Professional Research Investment and Strategy Managers), Professional Services Personnel, Public Engagement Professionals (PEPs), RMAs (Research Managers and Administrators) and Clinical Trials Managers.

120 submissions in total

https://hidden-ref.org/hidden-ref-award-ceremony/

Join us on Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/hiddenref/shared_invite/zt-2gxfqxmw5-EhN96l7Yg74y3Zh87D~QIA

What next?

Hidden REF 2024

Submissions open 27 May

Submission deadline 13 September

 

https://hidden-ref.org/hidden-ref-competition/

If we recognise the people who are vital to research,

we increase our ability to conduct research

 

But we need your help to change research culture

Thank you!

@sjh5000

ORCID: 0000-0002-6809-5195, EPSRC Grant no: EP/S021779/1

Licence

 © Simon Hettrick. These slides are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International : https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

Link to slides:

https://slides.com/simonhettrick/tsn-conference-2024

Image credits

  • Webb telescope star image: public domain with thanks to NASA and STScI