Forensic science policy and the question of governmental University research quality assessment

• Published in: Forensic science international Vol. 290; pp. 279 - 296
• Main Author: Evison, Martin Paul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.09.2018; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Archaeology; audits; Education; Expenditures; Forensic engineering; Forensic science; Forensic sciences; Laboratories; Linguistics; Policy; Quality; Quality assessment; Quality control; RAE 2008; REF 2014; research policy; research support; Science policy; socioeconomics; United Kingdom; United States; universities; university research; Visibility; England; Scotland; United Kingdom > UK; Northern Ireland; Wales; United States; United Kingdom; Policy; United Kingdom; Research; Forensic science; REF 2014; RAE 2008

•Summary of research outputs submitted in forensic cognate disciplines in RAE2008 and REF2014.•Assessment of the value of these exercises in the audit of University research quality in forensic science.•Discussion of policy and implications for forensic science research quality assessment. Forensic...