We test and analyse specific interventions in funding processes to understand their effectiveness and ensure funders can more confidently modify their processes for the better.
Summary Funders around the world increasingly expect the research they support to make a difference – to inform policy, improve practice, and address complex societal challenges. But how exactly does research travel from publication to use to impact? And what can funders do to support that journey? In partnership with the Impact Funders Forum, this […]
Summary As reforms in science assessment gain momentum, an increasing number of funding agencies and academic institutions are adopting Narrative CVs. These alternative formats reduce the emphasis on quantifiable metrics and instead incorporate narrative sections that allow applicants to describe their accomplishments in a more reflective, discursive manner. The introduction of Narrative CVs is driven […]
Summary Metascience is exploding into the mainstream. Its simple premise – to turn the data and methods of science back towards analysing and improving science itself – is increasingly being adopted and advanced by governments, funding agencies and researchers themselves. These agendas aren’t new: metascience builds on longstanding research into research systems. But there is […]
Summary The Matthew effect is one of the most widely discussed phenomena in research funding, and can be summed up as “the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.” Recent studies have highlighted complex dynamics at play in Matthew effects. We replicate two recent studies of Matthew effects using data from multiple funders. The […]
Summary Billions of pounds are spent on research every year but we don’t know whether it is being spent in the most effective way. Despite the importance of diversity, inequalities persist in research funding success by gender and scientific field. The best way to discover whether problems and inequities exist in the way in which […]
AFIRE Experimental Funders Group meetings (2026) Read More about AFIRE Experimental Funders Group meetings (2026) Read More about AFIRE Experimental Funders Group meetings (2026) Summary AFIRE (Accelerator For Innovation & Research Funding Experimentation) is RoRI’s programme for the design, implementation and synthesis of experiments with research and innovation funding. We partner with the Innovation Growth Lab (IGL) in […]
