A new registration service for experts interested in participating in the evaluation of FP7 research proposals is available at a new dedicated webpage of the Participant Portal. The previous CORDIS Expert Management Module (EMM) will no longer be available. Users will…
Strengthening Peer Review College Membership
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has introduced a new measure to improve its peer review process. In future, Principal Investigators of active NERC grants will, as a condition of funding, be required to serve as a member of the…
RCUK Seeking Referees for Research Proposals in Forensic Science
Research Councils UK has invited the Forensic Science Society, a professional body of forensic scientists, to collect nominations of researchers to evaluate proposals in forensic science to be forwarded to RCUK . The Process of Nomination The process, as determined by RCUK, for…
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…
Changes to AHRC’s Policy on Resubmissions and Grade Descriptors
The AHRC have announced today that following advice from peer review panels they will be amending the grade descriptors used by reviewers and panels in assessing applications for AHRC funding. The scale will continue as a 1 (low) to 6…
Does your Research have National Importance? New Assessment Criteria for EPSRC Peer Review
In line with plans published in their 2010 Strategic Plan the EPSRC will now be focusing their portfolio in areas of international research excellence and national importance. Two key changes will be phased in to address these areas, with national…