Research Councils UK (RCUK) have produced a draft policy paper which sees an amendment to open access policies whereby it will be mandatory for all RCUK-funded papers be made freely available six months after publication. The draft policy paper was published…
NERC Training Advisory Group Nominations Open
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is seeking a part-time non-executive Chair and nine members for its new Training Advisory Group (TAG). The TAG will be the key source of advice to the NERC Executive on the strategic direction and…
NERC to Introduce Demand Management Measures
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,…
Reminder of Closing Date for Nominations to the NERC Peer Review College
The closing date for nominations to the NERC Peer Review College is the 27th January 2012. There are many benefits to becoming a member of a Peer Review College. In addition to being a rewarding and enjoyable experience, previous members have also cited the following…
Further updates to NERC’s Responsive Mode Schemes
In an announcement released last week the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) have set out further changes to their Responsive Mode grant schemes. NERC previously announced the closure of its Small Grant scheme in August, along with an increase in…
Research Council Success Rates: A Balancing Act
This week Research Fortnight published an interesting story on UK Research Council success rates [login required]. The picture is diverse: from a low of 16% for the ESRC to the giddy heights of 39% for the AHRC. We’ve discussed previously…