RAE 2008 : Over 900 academics selected to assess research in 2008

News on the Research Assessment exercise front: the panels have been populated. The 'Communication' panel is especially interesting, read below.

RAE 2008: Over 900 academics selected to assess research in 2008
9th May 2005

The four UK higher education funding bodies have appointed over 900 experts to the 67 sub-panels for the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). The lists are published today (9 May). Sub-panels are responsible for the core work in assessing research submitted by universities and colleges, and making recommendations to main panels on the quality profiles to award for each submission.

The sub-panels are part of a new two-tier structure for the 2008 RAE. Each sub-panel is part of one of 15 main panels, which together cover the full range of research across all subject areas.

For Politics and International Studies (panel 39):

Chair
Professor Anthony PAYNE University of Sheffield
Members
Professor Christine BELLAMY, Nottingham Trent University
Professor Kenneth BOOTH, University of Wales, Aberystwyth
Professor Chris BROWN, London School of Economics and Political Science
Professor Malcolm CHALMERS, University of Bradford
Professor Diana COOLE, Birkbeck College
Professor John DUMBRELL, University of Leicester
Professor James DUNKERLEY, Institute for the Study of the Americas, University of London
Professor Iain HAMPSHER-MONK, University of Exeter
Professor Colin HAY, University of Birmingham
Professor Christopher HILL, University of Cambridge
Professor Stephanie LAWSON, University of East Anglia
Professor Michael MORAN, University of Manchester
Professor David SANDERS, University of Essex
Professor William WALKER, University of St Andrews
Professor Helen WALLACE, European University Institute

For Communication, Cultural and Media Studies (panel 66):

Chair
Professor Peter GOLDING, Loughborough University
Members
Mr John ADAMS, University of Bristol
Professor Martin BARKER, University of Wales, Aberystwyth
Professor Neil BLAIN, University of Paisley
Professor John CORNER, University of Liverpool
Professor John ELLIS Royal Holloway, University of London
Professor Chris FROST, Liverpool John Moores University
Professor Justin LEWIS, Cardiff University
Professor Angela MCROBBIE, Goldsmiths College, University of London
Professor Maire MESSENGER DAVIES, University of Ulster
Professor Mica NAVA, University of East London
Ms Helen NORMOYLE, OFCOM
Professor Sue THORNHAM, University of Sussex