Hidden REF

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Celebrating all research outputs and everyone involved in their creation

If we recognise everyone who is vital to research, we advance our ability to conduct research. www.hidden-ref.org
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Orange text on a dark blue background reading "13 Winners". The Hidden REF Competition 2026 logo is in the upper right corner.
Orange text on a blue background that reads "26 Hidden Role Submissions". The Hidden REF Competition 2026 logo is in the upper right corner.
Ola Thomson introduces the workshop activities on finding Heuristics
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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'
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“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
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
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
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)
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
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'
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
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"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"
Photo of a group of people from the Festival of HiddenREF in 2023
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.”
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.”
"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"
Professor Emily Sena, 2021 Hidden REF Contexts winner, shares how winning supported her career, with a quote displayed on a promotional graphic for the 2024 competition. “Winning the Hidden REF gave me valuable evidence for the impact of my work. It’s a win in a national competition which I’ve since used to support funding applications and even a promotion.”
Dr. Charlotte Green shares her reason for entering the Hidden REF 2024 competition, emphasizing her role (as Business Development Manager) in fostering relationships with commercial partners to maximize research impact.