From the 1st April demand management measures will be introduced for applications submitted to the following NERC responsive mode schemes: Urgency, Large and Standard grants (including those led by new investigators). The RCUK efficiency of Peer Review Project report published in February 2006,…
ESRC Demand Management: Consultation Favours Researcher Sanctions
Demand management has been a frequent topic on this blog and in many discussions at the University since the publication of the Research Council’s Delivery Plans at the beginning of the year. In April I drew your attention to the…
AHRC Demand Management
A few weeks ago I attended an ARMA/AHRC Study tour at Polaris House, the main home of the UK Research Councils, in Swindon. Unlike the usual ARMA Study tours, which are intended primarily as an opportunity for research support staff from universities…
ESRC Demand Management
In line with all Research Councils the ESRC is considering measures to manage the increasing volume of applications it receives. Research Councils currently receive considerably more high quality applications than they are able to support. The ESRC alone has seen a…
ESRC Considers Demand Management Options
The ESRC has recently carried out a consultation on demand management options for funding applications. Like other research councils, they are looking at various ways of reducing wasted effort spent on preparing, submitting and administering unsuccessful bids. Demand management is…
ESRC – Large Grants Competition 2016/17 (Update)
Please see the below letter received from the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) regarding their “Large Grants Competition”. Dear Colleague LARGE GRANTS COMPETITION In May the ESRC announced a Large Grants competition. As part of the call we…