The rules are changing regarding submissions to the Research Excellence Framework (REF).
From April 2016, all journal articles accepted for publication must be deposited in UAL Research Online within 3 months of the acceptance date, in order to be eligible for the next REF.
Further details can be found on the HEFCE website: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/year/2014/201407/
For more information contact the Scholarly Communications office at UAL ualresearchonline@arts.ac.uk