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.
Curious how to develop and support a strategy for a Centre of Excellence? This article explores strategic frameworks, practical tools, and lessons learned for research professionals driving strategic innovation in higher education institutions.
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.
As peer review evolves to reflect broader definitions of expertise, research managers are increasingly recognised as valuable contributors. This article explores sector trends, personal reflections and practical steps for contributing to fair, inclusive funding decisions.
The UK Government’s Industrial Strategy Green Paper, published last autumn, emphasised devolution to support regional innovation ecosystems. This article explores lessons on devolution of innovation support from Wales.
Areas of Research Interest are a growing phenomenon. Designed to help public organisations express their research needs, they provide a strong steer to researchers on what is most needed.
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.
