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Resources

This page has PBRF resources. These include technical resources for the 2012 Quality Evaluation.

2012 PBRF Quality Evaluation Supporting Documents

Below is an overview of all of the information you need to start using the online system for submitting EPs.

Audit methodology

• 2012 PBRF Audit Methodology (PDF, 340 Kb)

Accessing and using the IT system

• ESAA PBRF Access Request form (PDF, 35 Kb)  – use this form and follow these instructions to arrange your login or to request an FTP username login for your organisation.

User guides and FAQs

• Key Information Guide & FAQs for the 2012 PBRF QE (Word, 193 Kb)
• TEO Administrator user guide (PDF, 1 Mb)
• Quick start guide (PDF, 689 Kb)

Supporting documents and templates

• Evidence Portfolio Template (Word, 295 Kb)
• Evidence Portfolio Schema Definition Document (PDF, 491 Kb)
• Census File Specification Document (PDF, 190 Kb)
• XML Sample File (XML, 27 Kb)
• XSD Schema Definition File (XSD, 39 Kb) 

2012 consultation papers and sector responses

The papers below are the result of the work completed by the Sector Reference Group on the redesign of the 2012 Quality Evaluation.

• Performance Based Research Fund Sector Reference Group Recommendations on Redesign of the PBRF Quality Evaluation 2012 (PDF, 116 Kb)

Consultation papers

• PBRF 2012 Quality Evaluation Consultation Paper 1 (PDF, 183 Kb)

Please check the Reviews and Consultation pages on the main TEC site to view any PBRF-related papers currently open for consultation and feedback.

Historical resources and publications relating to earlier PBRF cycles have been archived and are available on request.