We conduct large international comparative studies of core elements of research systems, to understand and make recommendations on good practice and future trajectories.
Summary The UNDISCIPLINED project, led by RoRI Senior Research Fellow Helen Buckley Woods, focused on the importance of definitions and descriptions of transdisciplinary research (TDR). It investigated how research funders define TDR, the facets of meaning within these definitions, and what can be learned from the different approaches used, within a range of TDR funding […]
Summary As demands intensify for research to address societal missions or challenges such as climate change, ageing or pandemic preparedness, research funders have developed funding instruments targeted at specific topics. This project explores how these targeted funding programmes shape the overall research landscape in comparison to non-targeted programmes. The evidence aims to support policymakers and funders in […]
Summary Peer review performs a vital and expanding role across the research system: in assessing funding proposals; registered reports (and other research designs and protocols); research outputs (including journal articles, proceedings, chapters, books, preprints and datasets); and in contributing to research evaluation exercises, academic appointment and promotion processes. The peer review system is under increasing […]
Summary A UK funder study of potential uses of AI in national research evaluation sparked debate in the journal Nature. Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming research systems around the world. Research funders have a central role in enabling new AI innovations, but they are also increasingly AI users: as global research funding and assessment become […]
Summary Outputs Summary AGORRA (A Global Observatory of Responsible Research Assessment) is a collaboration between research funders, evaluation agencies and meta-researchers which aims to generate comparative data, evidence and analysis to support and accelerate responsible research assessment (RRA). With a specific focus on national-level assessment frameworks, it also aims to inform and accelerate the broader […]
