Research Foundations Announce $300M Health Partnership
Wellcome, Gates and Novo Nordisk foundations will support research into the health impacts of climate change, infectious diseases and nutrition.
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Does New Zealand's Serve on Research Evaluation Tell Us Anything About the Future of the REF?
Does New Zealand's Serve on Research Evaluation Tell Us Anything About the Future of the REF?
Reflecting on the cancellation of New Zealand's Performance Based Research Fund, Roger Smyth explores the origins of this policy change and what it might mean for the future prospects of the REF in…
Anonymizing Research Funding Applications Could Reduce ‘Prestige Privilege’
For research funders seeking to minimize bias in their selection process, removing applicants’ institutional affiliations from their submissions could help address a common disparity: disproportionate funding going to those at the most prestigious places.
Is ChatGPT Corrupting Peer Review? Telltale Words Hint at AI Use
A study of review reports identifies dozens of adjectives that could indicate text written with the help of chatbots.
Europe Needs a Strong and Strategic Research Budget
European research commissioner Iliana Ivanova has called for honest and frank discussions with EU leaders about the bloc's strategic priorities and the need to back further investment in research and innovation.
Lack of Experimentation Has Stalled the Debate on Open Peer Review
Open peer review is often discussed more in theory than practice. Drawing on evidence from a recent systematic review of open peer review studies, Tony Ross-Hellauer and Serge P.J.M. Horbach find many persistent questions around open peer review remain poorly examined and call for a more experimental approach to open peer review practices.
The European Research Council Has Changed How It Evaluates Applicants. Here's Why...
The European Research Council Has Changed How It Evaluates Applicants. Here's Why...
The European Research Council (ERC) introduced a more inclusive application form for applicants this year to give researchers on all career pathways a fair chance to demonstrate their excellence.
Science Can Drive Development and Unity in Africa - As It Does in the US and Europe
Universities Protest EU Plan for Register of Foreign Funding
Proposal for register of organisations receiving non-EU funding risks being "harmful", says European University Association.
Horizon Europe: 2023 Winners and Losers Revealed
Last year was the second in which the EU's €95 billion Horizon Europe research and innovation programme was fully up and running - and with a new year, comes a chance to see how 2023 shook out.
Next EU R&D Programme Should Have Longer-term Outlook
Life sciences research centres join others in calling for ringfenced €200 billion budget
National Science Funders Eye Setting Up International Network to Share Research-Security Information
National Science Funders Eye Setting Up International Network to Share Research-Security Information
As part of a broader push to tighten security, science funders in the US, UK and Canada are considering setting up a network to share information about security risks affecting international research projects, according to a senior US science official.
United States and India Are Becoming Science Partners of Choice
United States and India Are Becoming Science Partners of Choice
... but collaborations are still hampered by bureaucracy and underfunding.
Corporate Funding for Universities: Serving Society or Human Greed?
Corporate Funding for Universities: Serving Society or Human Greed?
Is it right for banks to fund the academic chairs that will train the economists and financiers of tomorrow?
South Korean Scientists' Outcry over Planned R&D Budget Cuts
In a nation with historically high levels of spending on research and development, the proposed cuts have provoked a strong response.
Evaluation of Research Proposals by Peer Review Panels: Broader Panels for Broader Assessments?
Evaluation of Research Proposals by Peer Review Panels: Broader Panels for Broader Assessments?
This exploratory observational study at two large biomedical and health research funders in the Netherlands provides insight into how scientific quality and societal relevance are discussed in panel meetings.
To Speed Scientific Progress, Do Away With Funding Delays
The National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health are frequently described as the world’s gold standard for scientific funding. Operationally, however, they are not keeping pace with progress at the scientific frontier.
Why Does Impact Still Feel Like an Add-on to Research Designs?
Reflecting on his role as an academic and member of a research funding organisation, Duncan Green, considers how impact has in some ways still not become embedded in research culture and is often treated a bureaucratic hurdle to overcome.
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