New RoRI Working Paper examines the bureaucratic burdens of research funding
2 Jun 2026
A new review evaluates global efforts to reduce grant bureaucracy
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RoRI welcomes Namibia’s NCRST as a new project partner
21 May 2026
RoRI is delighted to have Namibia’s National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) join us on two project initiatives. As Namibia’s lead agency for advancing science, technology, and innovation (STI), NCRST coordinates and promotes research across the country to drive national development and build an equitable research ecosystem. At the 14th Annual Meeting of […]
RoRI launches META-MOMENT: the largest comparative global study of metascience
19 May 2026
The initiative was introduced at the 14th Annual Meeting of the Global Research Council (GRC) in Bangkok
Why generic indicators for research culture don’t work
11 May 2026
New RoRI Working Paper explores the complexities of monitoring research culture and environment
Could agentic AI topple grant-funding systems?
27 Apr 2026
RoRI’s James Wilsdon and UCL’s Geraint Rees argue in Nature that the rise of agentic AI threatens to collapse traditional research funding systems
Seizing the ‘Meta-Moment’ in Japan
15 Apr 2026
RoRI's James Wilsdon shares insights on the global metascience surge at Tokyo metascience meetup
RoRI welcomes ZonMw and the British Academy as Core Partners
26 Feb 2026
We are pleased to announce two new Core Partners: ZonMw, the Dutch Organisation for knowledge and innovation in health, healthcare and well-being; and The British Academy, the UK’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences. This brings the tally of RoRI’s Core Partners to 21 organisations across 13 countries. RoRI’s work programme is shaped […]
New RoRI project: PATHWAYS – Advancing Research on Research Use to Enhance Positive Impact
23 Feb 2026
RoRI has begun work on a new project in partnership with the Impact Funders Forum
Does targeted research funding reshape research landscapes?
16 Feb 2026
New evidence from Research Council Norway (RCN) and the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
Rethinking research assessment at the OECD
11 Feb 2026
RoRI Research Fellow Seunghyun Lee attended the OECD Global Science Forum (GSF) in Paris with RoRI’s Executive Director, James Wilsdon
New video series: What is metascience, and why does it matter?
29 Jan 2026
Metascience explained: research on research, open science and AI
RoRI welcomes Matthew Lucas as Co-Chair
17 Dec 2025
Matthew Lucas (on left) with James Wilsdon, Nosisa Dube and other RoRI colleagues in Hannover, Germany for the December 2023 RoRI Consortium Meeting We are pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew Lucas as RoRI’s new Co-Chair, and to thank Gert Balling as he comes to the end of his term in the role. Matthew […]
Responsible metrics & the future of research assessment
20 May 2020
May 2022 was a momentous month for research funding in the UK, with the release of the results of the […]
