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Why the RPRS is more than just another BU hoop in submitting a proposal
Undertaking internal peer review (the RPRS) at BU became mandatory for all Research Council UK (RCUK) applications over a year ago in response to many funders demand management measures (which include...
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Demand management works says RCUK
I have heard one of two grumbles over the years over our mandatory internal peer review for Research Council (RCUK) proposals and this can sometimes seem like an ‘additional hurdle’ to get through in...
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All you need to know about the AHRC review process
What is the review process? As anyone submitting a proposal to a research council at BU knows, once you hut the Je-S ‘submit’ button, the proposal then gets sent to R&KEO to undertake final checks....
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Become an evaluator for Horizon 2020
Horizon 2020 is now seeking Evaluators. Don’t worry, they don’t expect you to be an expert in the calls or even to have won funding. Just to be an expert in your subject area. Registering to be an...
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AHRC Advisory Board vacancies
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced individuals in the academic and non-academic sectors to join the Advisory Board in 2015....
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AHRC call for Nominations to their Peer Review College
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) is seeking nominations for new members to be appointed to its Peer Review College (PRC). Peer review lies at the heart of the AHRC’s operations, and...
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Newton Fund seeks Peer Review Panel Members
The Newton Fund is actively inviting expressions of interest from senior and early career researchers to expand their pool of panel members for the Newton Fund initiative and, potentially, other...
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AHRC moves to single panel for Research Grants
From December 2015 the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) will be employing one panel to moderate its Research Grants scheme. This is a change from the current four panel structure which...
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Find out about peer review. Debate challenges to the system. Discuss the role of peer review for scientists and the public. Friday 12th May, 2pm– 6pm Workshop to be held at Informa’s Offices, 5...
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ESRC want you!
ESRC is inviting applications from academics suitably experienced in the social sciences to act as members of their Grants Assessment Panels (GAPs). About the Panels The ESRC is the UK’s leading agency...
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THE article: Peer review: How to be a good referee
The Times Higher Education (THE) have published an article where seven academics offer tips on good refereeing, and reflect on how it may change. You may have to register on the THE site to read the...
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An epidemic of invitations
Once you have submitted you manuscript to a scientific journal, the editor has a (quick) look at it and sends it out for review. As I remind students and colleagues in training sessions on academic...
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Academia is becoming more demanding
Academia has become more demanding than twenty years ago, particularly, the job outwith university. Just this morning I received three requests to review a paper. Each from a very reputable journal...
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Call for members to UKRI International Development Peer Review College
UKRI is very pleased to announce a Call for new members to the UKRI International Development Peer Review College. UKRI is inviting applications for new members to the College from both academics and...
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ORCID reviewer recognition for UKRI reviewers
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has developed a new feature in its current funding systems to recognise formally the contributions of UKRI reviewers via ORCID, a unique identifier tool for...
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Peer-reviewing ten years on
The process of peer review is widely recognised as the key element of quality control in academic publishing and the scientific community more generally. Peer review is the critical appraisal of one’s...
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New BU publication on academic writing
Congratulations to Dr. Orlanda Harvey in the Department of Social Sciences & Social Work, Dr. Pramod Regmi in the Department of Nursing Science and FHSS Visiting Faculty Jillian Ireland,...
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Peer review picking up weaknesses in a scientific paper
Peer review is the the key pillar of academic publishing. Peer reviewers will read the submitted paper and assess its knowledge contribution, the appropriateness of the research question, the ethical...
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