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Use Evidence-based Methods for Decision-making on Complex Policy Issues
Use Evidence-based Methods for Decision-making on Complex Policy Issues
The Impact of Winning Funding on Researcher Productivity, Results from a Randomized Trial
‘Horrified’: Researchers Respond to Marsden Fund Changes
Humanities and social science defunding sparks outrage in New Zealand.
UK and Switzerland Strengthen Science Ties with £16m Investment
Funding announced for joint projects and clinical trials in update to “landmark” bilateral agreement.
Amid Cuts to Basic Research, New Zealand Scraps All Support for Social Sciences
Amid Cuts to Basic Research, New Zealand Scraps All Support for Social Sciences
Scientists shocked as “blue-sky” Marsden Fund has half its budget shifted to research focused on helping economy.
Metascience Can Transform Indian Research
Drawing on a study of priorities in health research, researchers argue a metascience approach can refocus Indian research towards areas that are most needed by Indian society and that are understudied globally
Grass-roots Grant-writing Approaches Can Help Researchers at Small Institutions to Succeed
Grass-roots Grant-writing Approaches Can Help Researchers at Small Institutions to Succeed
Europe Must Double Funding for Research and Simplify Procedures, Top Expert Suggests
Europe Must Double Funding for Research and Simplify Procedures, Top Expert Suggests
An independent expert report on the EU’s Framework Programmes for research and innovation recommends major role for research funding and a restructuring of funding mechanisms.
UK Scientists Fear £1bn Funding Cut for New Research
Concerns that future projects may be axed in budget to help pay for rejoining EU's Horizon programme.
EU Needs to Experiment with New R&I Funding Mechanisms, Heitor Report Says
The way the EU funds research and innovation isn't really working, and the European Commission needs to experiment with new ways to do it, according to a new influential report on the future of the EU's research and innovation framework programmes.
Commission Prepares to Bundle All Research and Innovation Money into Competitiveness Fund
Research Organisations Call for More Funding for Marie Curie Actions
Public-private Partnerships Should Be Preserved in FP10, Says Eszter Lakos
Public-private Partnerships Should Be Preserved in FP10, Says Eszter Lakos
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
Argentine Scientists Scrimp and Save Their Way Through Funding Crisis
Deep budget cuts are sowing chaos—and creativity