The findings of 3 reports initiated as part of the Future Research Assessment Programme (FRAP) have been published today (12 December 2022).
Informing future decisions
Together the reports caution against moving to a fully metricised system for the next UK research assessment exercise.
The reports do suggest ways in which metrics, artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning might be used to support or inform low-risk areas of the exercise, from allocating outputs to enabling post-assessment analysis.
The UK’s 4 higher education funding bodies, which jointly oversee the FRAP, commissioned the reports as part of their broader evidence gathering process. This included sector-wide consultation to inform decisions on the future of research assessment in the UK.
