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.
Discover how the research cultures of UK HEIs can better support EAL doctoral researchers by addressing hidden language barriers, recognising multilingual strengths, and creating inclusive practices that unlock talent, improve collaboration, and strengthen global research impact.
Research facilitators shape stronger applications, guide strategic funding choices, and bring a critical edge to research in an increasingly competitive landscape. It might start with a budget request, but the role goes far beyond administration. Read on to explore why research facilitators cannot be replaced by AI, and why strategic insight still matters.
This news round-up captures key developments across the UK research landscape from March to May 2026. From funding volatility and UKRI reform, to growing financial pressures, infrastructure challenges and evolving expectations of research governance, catch up on the headlines shaping research management today.
This year marks 20 years of Arts and Humanities Research Council designated Independent Research Organisations or IROs. It offers a time to reflect on the role of cultural institutions in delivering high-quality applied research and how IRO and academic partnerships enhance the benefits for all. It is also a chance to meet the research managers behind the process.
REF’s December announcement replacing PCE with SPRE prompts fresh debate about research culture’s future. What might this shift mean for institutions striving to build stronger, people‑centred research environments? Three research professionals share their views.
Interdisciplinary research (IDR) is no longer a buzzword – it’s a necessity. As global challenges grow more complex, universities are rethinking how they foster collaboration across disciplines. In the first part of a mini-series of Insights articles on interdisciplinary research, we spoke to Dr Maria McPhillips to find out about how interdisciplinarity is enabled across the University of Glasgow (UofG).
Bringing together researchers to generate new ideas that lead to lasting, productive partnerships can be a non-trivial task involving a lot of behind-the-scenes work. We highlight what research enablers can do to engineer successful outcomes.
We turn the RMA Spotlight on Mary Muers, Research Culture Facilitator at the University of Oxford, following her career journey to an exciting role with plenty of scope for thinking creatively and collaborating with colleagues.
This round-up captures key headlines and discussions from across the UK and European research landscape from end of August to the start of October. This period signalled future changes are on the horizon across the Research and Innovation landscape.
