Live workshop
Writing high-scoring REF research outputs
Write papers that demonstrate originality, rigor and significance
Online or in person, dates to suit your schedule
Hands-on training for your team to apply practical guidance and tools
Up to 90 participants
High-quality research won’t achieve top REF scores unless its originality, rigor, and significance are clearly signaled in ways assessors recognize
This practical workshop shows you how to write outputs that meet REF criteria and gain citations. You will learn how to highlight originality, rigor, and significance in titles, abstracts, introductions, and conclusions, and how to structure papers for maximum clarity. Working with examples from your discipline, you will sharpen your writing for assessors and strengthen your manuscripts for submission. This workshop is designed and delivered by Prof. Mark Reed, one of Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers (based on multiple papers in the top 1% by citations for their field and publication year in the past 11 years).
What you'll walk away with
A clear breakdown of REF research output criteria and how they are applied.
Techniques to highlight originality, rigor, and significance in your writing.
Strategies to structure papers so assessors can quickly recognize quality.
Practical examples showing what works and what weakens a submission.
Actionable ideas to improve your own manuscripts before submission.
Your group booking includes:
The workshop slides in a format that supports later reference and practical use.
Access to resources for research writing and assessment preparation.
Curated responses to participant questions after the session.
Choose your format
Rapid session
(1.5 hours) £ 1,390 per cohort
- Focused on the most essential guidance
- Includes plenary discussion and a brief applied activity
- Quickly builds capacity and introduces practical tools
- Ideal for team training when time is especially limited
- Up to 90 participants (from £15 per person)
Half-day session
(3 hours) £ 2,490 per cohort
- Focused on in-depth practical guidance
- Includes guided individual and group work to apply key skills
- Develops practical skills through hands-on practice
- Ideal for teams ready to move to active application
- Up to 90 participants (from £28 per person)
Popular
Full-day session
(6 hours) £ 4,890 per cohort
- Focused on advanced, detailed practical guidance
- Includes extended practical activities and detailed examples
- Builds advanced skills and supports applying insights to current and future work
- Suggested: Split over two days
- Up to 90 participants (from £54 per person)
This is a VAT-exempt educational service provided by a non-profit, charitable organization.
We can deliver in person across the UK,
with growing international availability
We can deliver in person across the UK, with growing international availability
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