Editing Research Assessment Exercise (section)

==Assessment process==
The assessment process for the RAE focuses on quality of research outputs (which usually means papers published in academic journals and conference proceedings), research environment, and indicators of esteem. Each subject panel determines precise rules within general guidance. For RAE 2008, institutions are invited to submit four research outputs, published between January 2001 and December 2007, for each full-time member of staff selected for inclusion.<ref>{{cite web|title=Definitions|url=http://www.rae.ac.uk/aboutus/defini.asp|work=RAE 2008|access-date=20 August 2013}}</ref>

In response to criticism of earlier assessments, and developments in employment law, the 2008 RAE does more to take into account part-time workers or those new to a sufficient level of seniority to be included in the process.