On ECRs, long-form-outputs, and the non-portability of outputs for REF | Martin Paul Eve | Professor of Literature, Technology and Publishing

"The non-portability proposals are a product of the Stern review of REF. One of the over-arching themes of this review was to make REF more about the institutional research environment, rather than about individual researcher performance. The question that the Stern review wants to address is: how can we measure and reward institutions that create an environment that lets its staff produce good research?"