The Government has established a University Advisory Group (UAG) to explore challenges and opportunities in the university system. The UAG’s Terms of Reference includes a specific focus on the PBRF. While the UAG’s work is ongoing, the Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills has decided that Quality Evaluation 2026 will not go ahead.

You can find more information in our news story about the UAG.

The Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) Sector Reference Group (SRG) consulted with the sector and other stakeholders on a range of implementation issues as part of the development of operational guidelines for Quality Evaluation 2026.

The table below provides links to all the SRG’s consultation papers, summaries of sector feedback, and the TEC’s in-principle decisions.

See also the Summary of TEC's in-principle decisions (PDF 594 KB).