title: The Research Excellence Framework (REF): a major impediment to free and informed debate?
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nolan
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ingleton
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hayter
mesh_terms: D015706:Bibliometrics; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000592:standards*; D017712:Peer Review, Research; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom