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Research Organisations Call for More Funding for Marie Curie Actions
Thirteen organisations representing European research and innovation have come together to urge the Commission to increase the budget for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), the EU's doctoral and postdoctoral training programme.
Public-private Partnerships Should Be Preserved in FP10, Says Eszter Lakos
Public-private Partnerships Should Be Preserved in FP10, Says Eszter Lakos
Research and innovation is shaping up to have a central role in the EU's new competitiveness agenda, but Hungarian MEP Eszter Lakos, who was involved in the negotiations for Horizon Europe, is worried about what this will mean for its successor scheme, framework programme 10 (FP10).
The Impact of Winning Funding on Researcher Productivity, Results from a Randomized Trial
The Impact of Winning Funding on Researcher Productivity, Results from a Randomized Trial
In this small randomized trial, research funding did not have a clear impact on researcher productivity. However, the expanded use of modified lotteries in the allocation of grant funding has the potential to revolutionize the measurement of research productivity.
The Value of REF Beyond Academia - From Research to Development Impact
The Research Excellence Framework is primarily a mechanism for assessing the quality of research and allocating research funding. However, REF outputs and in particularly impact case studies hold value for many actors outside of higher education institutions.
EU Launches €380m Partnership on Rare Diseases
Initiative will coordinate research to “deliver significant health benefits”
The Rat Race for Research Funding Delays Scientific Progress
The scramble to get academic research funded contributes to society's inability to handle issues such as climate change.
How to Win Funding to Talk About Your Science
Many researchers describe public outreach as a labour of love, often carried out in their spare time. But some funders reward these activities.
Argentine Scientists Scrimp and Save Their Way Through Funding Crisis
Deep budget cuts are sowing chaos—and creativity
Inside Germany's Sprind Innovation Agency, the Anti-Horizon Europe
About a 15-minute walk from Leipzig's main train station, past office blocks, hardware stores and garden centres, sits a former railway logistics building near the end of a dilapidated road in a warren of tired-looking warehouses. As you approach, there's little to suggest that it contains Germany's great hope for re-invigorating its economy.
Diseases with Higher Burden in Asia and Africa Lack Research Funding
These neglected tropical diseases typically affect populations in the poorest parts of the world
Research Funders Have No Excuse to Shun Volatile Countries
Buffers against economic and political turbulence can be built into project support, says Hannah Ngugi
What Associated Country Status Means for UK Social Sciences and Humanities Researchers
What Associated Country Status Means for UK Social Sciences and Humanities Researchers
On 1 January this year, the UK became an associated country to Horizon Europe, the EU’s flagship research scheme, and to the EU’s Earth observation programme Copernicus. Linda Hantrais and Anouska Nithyanandan consider the broader implications of association for the social and human sciences and review the preparations that UK social scientists should be making to re-establish their international reputation for research excellence post-Brexit.
Australian Research Council Urged to Back Basic Research
Submissions to funding review emphasise imbalances between institutions, career stages and types of research supported
FP10 Should Advance Research Excellence, Stronger Security and Key Technologies, Berlin Says
Funding Radar: This Week's Ten Most Interesting Calls Targeted at Young Researchers
Funding Radar: This Week's Ten Most Interesting Calls Targeted at Young Researchers
The EU recognises the role of young researchers in shaping the future research and innovation landscape and throughout the years policymakers have pushed for better career paths and put in place specific funding programmes in support of this.
A Deep Dive into How Gates, Wellcome and Novo Nordisk Spend Their Millions
With their new $300 million global health programme announced 6 May, the Gates, Wellcome and Novo Nordisk foundations bring together three very different funding networks. A Science|Business analysis shows how they operate, and who benefits.
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.
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.
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