while there aregroups potentially benefiting from the case studies relating to their field of research (egwriters benefiting from studies in Panel D, engineers benefiting from studies in PanelB), there are mentions of these potential beneficiaries across all the panels
The beneficiaries of research named by REF impact case studies are heterogeneous across all UOAs
Research funders and providers are having to compete with other public services, and,as such, must be able to advocate the need for funding of research. Leaders within thesector must have compelling arguments to ‘make the case’ for research. For example,the Research Councils each publish an annual impact report which describe the waysin which they are maximising the impacts of their investments. These reports includeillustrations of how their research and training has made a contribution to the economyand society.10 The analysis of Researchfish and other similar data can support thedevelopment of these cases
For research councils, being able to illustrate how their research impacts the economy and society helps them to compete for and justify their continued funding.
to be sustainable this is a decision that needs to be applied at the level of individual journals, not through blanket policies
It's my interpretation that the funders agree which is why Wellcome Trust wrote to publishers asking if they would change their policies to reflect the rights retention strategy.
Draft NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing