Research evaluation in transition: challenges & opportunities (James Wilsdon talk for UIMP, Santander, 6 July 2022)

As a contribution to a three-day UIMP symposium on "Research evaluation: challenges and opportunities for Spanish universities" from 6-8 July 2022, in this talk James Wilsdon describes progress towards responsible research assessment (RRA) over the past 5-10 years. 

His presentation covers:  

• The move from responsible metrics to responsible research assessment;
• Movers and shapers of these agendas in the UK and internationally;
• Experiments in RRA: some interim results;
• Global Research Council: results of a funder survey;
• Metrics in the UK Research Excellence Framework (REF): a case study;
• Five priorities for the next five years.