Hidden REF
LightNews LightNews
banner
hiddenref.bsky.social
Hidden REF
@hiddenref.bsky.social
500 followers 14 following 79 posts
Celebrating all research outputs and everyone involved in their creation
Posts Replies Media Videos
hiddenref.bsky.social
Ola Thomson introduces the workshop strategy for finding good Heuristics to assess NTO/NTSO/DOTs
Ola Thomson introduces the workshop activities on finding Heuristics
October 7, 2025 at 10:40 AM
hiddenref.bsky.social
Next, Gemma Derrick on how Heuristics can be used to judge what is a quality research output
@gemmaderrick.bsky.social errick.bsky.social
Intro slide for the Heuristics talk showing Gemma Derrick with the microphone.
October 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM
hiddenref.bsky.social
Liverpool are "pulling up their socks and getting on with it"! They ran their own Diverse Research Output Competition and had many more submissions than they expected.
Slide about the DOT competition at UoLiverpool
October 7, 2025 at 9:43 AM
hiddenref.bsky.social
First talk is from Natalie Wallis from the University of Liverpool about Diverse Research Outputs and the fear of changing research culture @nataliejessic10.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 9:34 AM
hiddenref.bsky.social
Thank you to all our generous Sponsors, Research England, and everyone who is joining the fully-booked out Festival of Hidden REF over the next two days! Looking forward to all the discussions!
October 7, 2025 at 9:10 AM
hiddenref.bsky.social
We're getting ready to welcome everyone to the Festival of Hidden REF at the Think Tank in Birmingham! Very excited to learn about all the interesting work people are doing and meet them in-person!
October 7, 2025 at 7:31 AM
hiddenref.bsky.social
🎉 Day 1 of the Festival is officially sold out! 🎉
We do have a waitlist you can join if tickets become available

💡 Higher capacity for Day 2 - tickets are still available.

📅 Want to know what’s happening on both days and grab your ticket? Head over to our website: hidden-ref.org/the-festival...
July 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
hiddenref.bsky.social
There's only a small number of tickets left for the Festival of Hidden REF so if you are hoping to join us - be quick!
hidden-ref.org/the-festival...
Image of outside of Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum with Hidden REF Festival logo and wording '7-8 October 2025 Thinktank Birmingham'
June 23, 2025 at 1:12 PM
hiddenref.bsky.social
Congratulations again to Sarjhana Brindha, winner of the Applications of research panel in the 2024 Hidden REF Competition.

Her work with the myHealthE portal stood out for its impact and innovation. Learn more about her achievement in the full story below.:
lnkd.in/euWPGCG8
image of quote 'It is truly an honour to receive the hidden REF award. This achievement is the result of the hard work, dedication and creativity of an amazing team – every person involved in myHealthE brought their unique expertise and passion and we’re proud of what we have accomplished together. This award is a celebration of our collective effort. Sarjhana Brindha, CAMHS Digital Lab, King’s College London, myHealthE'
May 27, 2025 at 8:58 AM
hiddenref.bsky.social
📢 Registration is now open 📢

Join us on 7-8 October 2025 at Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum for the second Festival of Hidden REF!

Explore the indicative schedule, learn more on our website or head straight to the registration page to secure your place! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-festiv...
Image of Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum with Hidden REF Festival logo and text '7-8 October 2025 Thinktank Birmingham, Registration is open!'
May 19, 2025 at 9:36 AM
hiddenref.bsky.social
🎉 Exciting News!
The second Festival of Hidden REF is coming to Birmingham on 7–8 October 2025!
🗓️ Save the Date
📬 Be the first to know when registration opens in mid-May (mailing list): eepurl.com/gRP24n
🔍 Find out more and see an indicative schedule: hidden-ref.org/the-festival...

#HiddenRefFest
photo of outside of Thinktank Birmingham, hidden ref festival logo, text '7-8 October 2025 Thinktank Birmingham'
April 30, 2025 at 11:10 AM
hiddenref.bsky.social
Hear from one of our 2024 competition winners below and read the full article from her institution here:
www.rbht.nhs.uk/research/hid...
“The Hidden REF nomination has most definitely been a career highlight. It’s wonderful to know that the contributions of research office support staff, however small, are highly valued by healthcare researchers. I hope this award encourages other hospitals and institutions to put in place similar support systems, helping researchers navigate the complexities of grant funding and allowing them to focus on what they do best - improving the lives of their patients. ” Laura Henderson, Research Development Manager, Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals 2024 Hidden Role winner
January 31, 2025 at 3:23 PM
hiddenref.bsky.social
🏆 The Hidden REF 2024 Competition Results 🏆
(results over 6 separate posts)
Hidden Role Highly commended: - Dr Fran Pontin, Senior Research Data Scientist for the Consumer Data Research Centre at the University of Leeds - Jenny Baker, Susanna Rose, Karen Hogg, James Fox, and Katrien van Bocxlaer - the Phlebotomy team at the University of York - Sarah Gibson, Danny Garside, Brigitta Sipocz and Jim Madge, the Open Infrastructure Working group for The Turing Way at the Alan Turing Institute
November 29, 2024 at 2:35 PM
hiddenref.bsky.social
🏆 The Hidden REF 2024 Competition Results 🏆
(results over 6 separate posts)
Hidden Role Winners: - Jenni Adams, Open Research Manager at the University of Sheffield - Laura Henderson, Research Development Manager at the Royal Brompton Hospital, part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
November 29, 2024 at 2:34 PM
hiddenref.bsky.social
🏆 The Hidden REF 2024 Competition Results 🏆
(results over 6 separate posts)
Practices Winner - Research and Development Workshops team at the University of Exeter Highly commended: - Katherine Deane, University of East Anglia, Catapult Cell and Gene Therapy ATMP lab - Simon Kerridge, University of Kent, Kerridge Research Consulting and Liz Allen, Cogency - Research for Impact Ltd, The Contributor Role Taxonomy (CRediT)
November 29, 2024 at 2:34 PM
hiddenref.bsky.social
🏆 The Hidden REF 2024 Competition Results 🏆
(results over 6 separate posts)
Contexts Winner - Open Research Scotland Group Highly commended: - Professor Fiona Macpherson, Professor Anil Seth, Dr Reny Baykova, Dr David Schwartzman, Mr Trevor Hewitt, Dr James Alvarex, The Perception Census - Patti Biggs, Francis Crick Institute, 3Rs search strategies for PubMed - David Sims, University of Oxford, The X-NET cross-disciplinary network - The Turing Way's Accessibility Working Group
November 29, 2024 at 2:33 PM
hiddenref.bsky.social
🏆 The Hidden REF 2024 Competition Results 🏆
(results over 6 separate posts)
Communicative Outputs Winner - Holly Blake, University of Nottingham, A Digital Package for Mitigating the Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Health and Care Workers Highly commended - Lynne Bianchi, SEERIH, University of Manchester, The Great Science Share for Schools (GSSfS) and; Hannah Baumeister, Liverpool John Moores University, Forced marriage comic 'I choose'
November 29, 2024 at 2:33 PM
hiddenref.bsky.social
🏆 The Hidden REF 2024 Competition Results 🏆
(results over 6 separate posts)
Applications of research Winner - Sarjhana Brindha, CAMHS Digital Lab, King's College London, myHealthE Highly commended - Claire Jones, University of Dundee, Supporting Clinical Trials through Healthcare Informatics
November 29, 2024 at 2:32 PM
hiddenref.bsky.social
A massive Thank You to everyone who participated and supported the Hidden REF competition and campaign!
We received 113 submissions in 19 categories and are now working to carefully assess your incredible contributions, as we prepare to celebrate each of these achievements.
Two cartoon people holding up letters spelling 'Thank you'
September 19, 2024 at 1:10 PM
hiddenref.bsky.social
The Hidden REF Competition is wrapping up tomorrow at 12pm, the committee is poised and ready to count your submissions
This is your final chance to uncover and showcase the hidden work and roles that deserve recognition. hidden-ref.org/hidden-ref-c... #HiddenREFcomp
photo of people covering their faces
September 17, 2024 at 8:50 AM
hiddenref.bsky.social
⏰ 2 days left to submit ⏰
Enter the HiddenREF competition and help us uncover research outputs and roles that are vital to research but lack recognition
The HiddenREF is a volunteer-led campaign to raise awareness of the variety of research.
hidden-ref.org/hidden-ref-c...
#HiddenREFcomp
"The Hidden REF is a competition to celebrate all research outputs and everyone involved in their creation. Help us understand how much work is hidden and how many people go unrecognised in research" "The more submissions we receive, the more evidence we have to campaign for research evaluation to recognise everyone who’s vital to the conduct of research"
September 12, 2024 at 10:23 AM
hiddenref.bsky.social
⏰ 4 days.. ⏰
Research success has many unsung heroes, it's time to bring them out of the shadows!
The more submissions we receive, the more evidence we have to campaign for research evaluation to recognise everyone who’s vital to the conduct of research.
hidden-ref.org/hidden-ref-c...
#HiddenREFcomp
Photo of a group of people from the Festival of HiddenREF in 2023
September 10, 2024 at 1:30 PM
hiddenref.bsky.social
⏰ 16 days to go..
Juan Rodriguez Herrera shares how being highly commended in the 2021 competition boosted the morale of the whole team!
Submit your own entry now, by September 13th
hidden-ref.org/hidden-ref-c...
#HiddenREFcomp
Image of Dr Juan Rodriguez Herrera, EPCC, University of Edinburgh holding his 2021 certificate with quote “Being highly commended in the Hidden REF competition was a significant recognition to the ARCHER2 training team efforts. It boosted our morale and motivated us to keep pushing the boundaries of excellence.”
August 28, 2024 at 7:31 PM
hiddenref.bsky.social
Did you know you can enter the competition more than once?
Hear from Ernesto Priego, who was highly commended for THREE projects submitted to the 2021 competition

24 days to go ⏰
Submit your own entry now, by September 13th
hidden-ref.org/hidden-ref-c...
#HiddenREFcomp
Image of Ernesto Priego with quote “The Hidden REF provided me and the Parables of Care team with motivation and the reassurance that so-called ‘alternative’ or ‘non-traditional’ academic research outputs are valuable and appreciated by scholarly and public communities.”
August 20, 2024 at 9:23 AM
hiddenref.bsky.social
The countdown starts now:
You’ve got 28 days to get your submissions in for the Hidden REF Competition 2024.
Let's make it bigger and better than 2021!

hidden-ref.org/hidden-ref-c...
#HiddenREFcomp
"The Hidden REF is a competition to celebrate all research outputs and everyone involved in their creation. Help us understand how much work is hidden and how many people go unrecognised in research" "The more submissions we receive, the more evidence we have to campaign for research evaluation to recognise everyone who’s vital to the conduct of research"
August 16, 2024 at 9:41 PM