The time and effort that peer reviewers give to the MRC peer review process is invaluable in helping their research boards and panels make funding decisions. MRC Peer Review Programme Manager Rachel Prosser’s tips on writing a review include: Make it (un)personal Try…
NERC has announced a number of changes to its peer review process which aim to ‘strengthen and streamline’ the assessment of responsive mode grants. The changes, which have been made in response to community feedback in order to increase confidence…
Do you want to learn more about the AHRC peer review college? The AHRC have produced a short film as a guide to the AHRC Peer Review College and its development with AHRC Director of Research Mark Llewellyn, and members…
Fellowships are available in a number of priority areas. EPSRC’s Capability and Challenge Themes have gone through an initial exercise of prioritising the areas in which fellowships will be offered. This will be an ongoing process and priority areas will…
Changes to the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council’s peer review panel process are to be implemented on 1 October. In March 2012, EPSRC reaffirmed its commitment to the principles of peer review and to research quality as the primary criterion…
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) will hold a number of roadshows around the country to gather views on its peer review system and committee structures. The roadshow meetings were announced in early August and will involve short…