UKRI has recently published its initial decisions and proposals for REF 2028:

https://www.ukri.org/publications/ref2028-initial-decisions-and-issues-for-further-consultation/ 

The Royal Musical Association will be submitting a response to the REF 2028 consultation. We are inviting responses from within our discipline until Monday 4 September.  Do draw our attention to any issues that relate to Music research, Practice Research or the Arts and Humanities more broadly.  Please send any points you wish to make to Simon Keefe (President elect) s.keefe@sheffield.ac.uk by the deadline.