PBRF Sector Reference Group - Consultation Paper 2: Towards a more holistic understanding of research excellence: PBRF research and research excellence definitions

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* 1. PBRF definition of research: do you have a preference for either Option 1 (detailed definition) or Option 2 (simplified definition)?

Option 1

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* 2. PBRF definition of research: are there wording changes you suggest for your preferred option?

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* 3. PBRF definition of research excellence: Do you have a preference for either Option 1 (develop new standalone definition in the 2025 Guidelines) or Option 2 (as in 2018, no standalone definition in the Guidelines)?

Option 1

Option 2

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* 4. PBRF definition of research excellence: If your preference is Option 1, are there wording suggestions you would like to make?

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* 5. PBRF definitions of Māori and Pacific knowledges: Do you have a preference for either Option 1 (definitions in Guidelines) or Option 2 (definitions in Panel-specific Guidance)?

Option 1

Option 2

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* 6. PBRF definitions of Māori and Pacific knowledges: If you prefer Option 1, do you have suggestions for the new definitions?

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* 7. Quality Category descriptors: Do you agree with the proposed option (revise descriptors to reflect new PBRF research definitions and review against intended function)?

Yes

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* 8. Quality Category descriptors: If you agree with the proposed option, do you have specific suggestions for the new descriptors?

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* 9. We welcome any other feedback you wish to make on the issues covered in Consultation Paper #2

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