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<p>Dear All,</p>
<p>Please see below. I encourage you to attend this meeting to get an overview of progress in planning for REF. Thanks.<br>
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<p>Regards,</p>
<p>Paul<br>
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<td>Dean’s overview of REF progress and next steps: Friday 1st November</td>
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<td>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 12:31:40 +0000</td>
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<td>Science Meetings <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:science-meetings@strath.ac.uk">
<science-meetings@strath.ac.uk></a></td>
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<td>'<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:sci-academic@dlists.strath.ac.uk">sci-academic@dlists.strath.ac.uk</a>'
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:sci-academic@dlists.strath.ac.uk"><sci-academic@dlists.strath.ac.uk></a>, '<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:sci-research@dlists.strath.ac.uk">sci-research@dlists.strath.ac.uk</a>'
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:sci-research@dlists.strath.ac.uk"><sci-research@dlists.strath.ac.uk></a></td>
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<td>Julie Sobocinski <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:julie.sobocinski@strath.ac.uk">
<julie.sobocinski@strath.ac.uk></a>, Sandra Miller <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:s.j.miller@strath.ac.uk">
<s.j.miller@strath.ac.uk></a>, Natalie Kerr <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:natalie.kerr@strath.ac.uk">
<natalie.kerr@strath.ac.uk></a>, Kirsten Munro <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:kirsten.munro@strath.ac.uk">
<kirsten.munro@strath.ac.uk></a>, Jacqui Miller <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jacqui.miller@strath.ac.uk">
<jacqui.miller@strath.ac.uk></a></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">On behalf of the Dean of Science<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I would like to give an overview of the REF progress at a Science Faculty meeting on Friday 1<sup>st</sup> November from 11am-12noon to which all academic and research staff are invited, venue to be confirmed.
Prof Stephen McArthur and Clair Carroll from the REF Team will also be present.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I’d like to stress the importance of our REF preparations. It is essential that Unit of Assessment Coordinators and Heads of Department come along to this meeting and I particularly encourage group leaders
and senior academic staff to attend also.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">There have been important additional developments for our REF preparations and I’d like staff to be made aware of what support exists and will be made available over the coming months.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Iain.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Prof Iain W Stewart FRSE FIMA<br>
Associate Principal & Executive Dean</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Faculty of Science<br>
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204 George St, Glasgow G1 1XW<br>
University of Strathclyde<br>
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Prof. Paul McKenna
Head of Department
Department of Physics, SUPA,
University of Strathclyde,
Glasgow G4 0NG
U.K.
Tel: 0141-548-3132 (secretary) / 5712 (direct)
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:paul.mckenna@strath.ac.uk">paul.mckenna@strath.ac.uk</a>
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