Notes from meeting on ARQM

Following our request for information from members on how ARQM (Annual Research Quality Monitoring) data is being used, we received a lot of useful information with which to engage management in a review of the process. Any information you send us will be treated anonymously. It is essential that we can give examples of how the process is being implemented across the university.

The UCU is committed to continuing to protect members of academic staff who are affected by ARQM. At our last meeting with the Pro-Vice Chancellor for research we highlighted several concerns regarding the accuracy and reliability of ARQM scores, concerns about scoring individuals’ performance, and discrepancies between the intended purposes and the actual uses of ARQM.

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