Can AI improve proposal review without replacing human judgement? This article explores where it can add value, where it falls short, and why trust, expertise and relationships still matter.
This news round-up captures recent key headlines and discussions from across the research landscape. From the end of the REF pause, through changes to UKRI funding, to the growing scandal of student debt, catch up on the news you may have missed.
We’re delighted to introduce ourselves as the new co‑chairs of ARMA’s Editorial Working Group. Building on the strong foundations laid by former chair Phil Ward, we’re committed to further developing Insights as a vibrant, timely platform that reflects the depth and diversity of the research management community.
Six years ago ‘AI’ was just a slightly disappointing Spielberg film, pandemics were restricted to dystopian fiction, and prime ministers were generally expected to last longer than lettuces. It was a very different time. In this piece, Phil Ward looks back on his six‑year adventure with the Editorial Working Group as he steps down as Chair and hands the reins to Sarah Whalley and Rupert Avis.
This article reflects on the growing influence of AI in the grant proposal process and considers how to adapt to the homogenisation of language an over-dependence on AI-generated text might cause, through “the hook”.
For research managers and administrators, understanding AI’s evolution and its implications is now not just a matter of curiosity, but a professional necessity in navigating the future of research and innovation across all academic disciplines.
First NERC and then the British Academy, and then the Wellcome Trust with their recent research culture call. The use of (partial) randomisation in allocating research funding seems to be on the rise.
So the dust has now settled on the 7 September 2023 announcement by the Government that the UK will re-join Horizon Europe on 1 January 2024. Or has it?
After many years of will-they won’t-they, we finally have the news that the UK has officially joined the Horizon Europe programme as an associated country.
Organisations are increasingly looking for new ways to improve equality, diversity and inclusion within research. One way they are doing this is by combining their efforts through the EDIS coalition.
