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Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education Volume 21, 2017 - Issue 1: Themed Issue: The Challenge of Quality
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Revising the Research Excellence Framework: ensuring quality in REF2021, or new challenges ahead?

Tony MurphyDepartment of Law and Criminology, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 34-39 | Published online: 08 Nov 2016

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