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SRG Consultation Papers 2026

This page provides links to the PBRF Sector Reference Group consultation papers, the consultation feedback summaries and decision documents.

The PBRF Sector Reference Group (SRG) consults with the sector and other stakeholders on a range of implementation issues as part of the development of operational guidelines for the Quality Evaluation 2026.

The table below will be kept updated to reflect any updates to the group’s proposed ordering of issues, consultation papers and in-principle decisions.

No.	Consultation paper	Consultation period	Consultation status	Decision status
1	Approach to the design of the 2025 Quality Evaluation (PDF 1.3 MB)	6 October–5 November 2021	CLOSED	Decisions reached: Summary of consultation feedback and SRG decisions (PDF 880 KB)
2	Towards a more holistic understanding of research excellence: PBRF research and research excellence definitions (PDF 1.1 MB)	10 December 2021–14 February 2022	CLOSED	Decisions reached: TEC In Principle decisions and summary of feedback on research definitions (PDF 475 KB)
3	Redesigning Evidence Portfolios (EPs) (PDF 1.1 MB)	4 March–18 April 2022	CLOSED	Decisions reached: TEC In Principle decisions and summary of feedback on EP design (PDF 485 KB)
4	Roles and person specifications for the Moderation Team (PDF 423 KB)	31 March–27 April 2022	CLOSED	Decisions reached
5	Individual researcher circumstances and Staff Identification (PDF 1.2 MB)	6 May–2 June 2022	CLOSED	Decision reached – see below
6	Panels: membership criteria and working methods (PDF 1.2 MB)	1 July–29 July 2022	CLOSED	Decisions reached (PDF 476 KB)
7	Individual Circumstances 2 (PDF 2.1 MB) Individual Circumstances Appendix 2 (A3 version) (PDF 127 KB)	12 August–22 September 2022	CLOSED	Decisions reached: TEC In-Principle decisions and summary of feedback on Individual Circumstances (PDF 528 KB)
8	Panels: assessment criteria (PDF 1.2 MB) Proposed component descriptors (DOCX 197 KB)	30 September–11 November 2022	CLOSED	Decision reached: TEC In-Principle decisions and summary of feedback on panel assessment criteria (PDF 429 KB)
9	Technical matters/detailed EP structure and submission requirements (PDF 1.4 MB) Detailed EP structure and submission requirements (DOCX 491 KB)	19 December 2022–24 February 2023	CLOSED	Decisions will be reflected in the Draft PBRF Quality Evaluation 2026 Guidelines (see below)
10	Recognising the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (PDF 463 KB)	24 March–5 May 2023	CLOSED
11	Reporting the results of the Quality Evaluation 2026 (PDF 493 KB)	5 May 2023–16 June 2023	OPEN
12	Draft PBRF Quality Evaluation 2026 Guidelines	11 August–22 September 2023	NOT YET OPEN

Note: A Summary of Decisions and a revised illustrative EP template will be released on 16 June.

SRG Consultation Papers 2026

SRG Consultation Papers 2026

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