Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A UK university appoints a responsible-metrics lead and adopts the report's five principles in its research strategy.
- Is an instance
REF 2021 panels rely on expert review with metrics used cautiously, following the report's recommendation.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
An internal ranking tool used by a department applies citation thresholds without expert moderation.
- Not an instance
An institution publicises league-table positions without acknowledging the indicators' limitations.
Editorial commentary
Formally titled 'The Metric Tide: Report of the Independent Review of the Role of Metrics in Research Assessment and Management', the review was commissioned in 2014 by the Higher Education Funding Council for England and published in July 2015. It concluded that no set of metrics could currently replace expert peer review in UK research assessment, and recommended the principles of 'responsible metrics': robustness, humility, transparency, diversity, and reflexivity. The report shaped REF 2021 policy, the development of national-level indicator frameworks, and informed Forum for Responsible Research Metrics work.
References
- Wilsdon J et al., HEFCE, 2015 (doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.4929.1363). Forum for Responsible Research Metrics.
Also known as
The Metric Tide · Wilsdon Review (2015)
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