Interventions for Funding Application Assessment – Seminar Recording
In May ’24, EDICa hosted a panel of funder representatives and researchers to discuss alternative methods of assessing funding applications.
Published : 22/05/2024
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EDICa’s workstream on the research process has prepared a report on Peer Review Bias in the Funding Process, download here. As well as reviewing peer-reviewed literature, we examined funder documentation, such as action plans and guidance and information for reviewers. EDICa highlights several gaps in the research, and also some of the actions funders have taken to address bias (that are publicly available).
Part 2 of our seminar series on funding application assessment
Part 1 of our 2-part seminar series can be found on our YouTube Channel and our website. It was titled Peer Review Bias.
In part 2 here, we hosted a panel consisting of three people from funders in the UK, and two researchers researching such interventions.
Dr Stefanie Schneider, EDICa’s Postdoctoral Research Associate and co-author of the report on Peer Review Bias, chairs the panel and provides an introduction sharing some highlights from our report.
Dr Ken Emond, Head of Research Funding at the British Academy, shares the pilot of partial randomisation for one of their smaller grants, and initial results.
Dr Lisa A. Williams from the University of New South Wales and Chief Investigator of the Women in STEM Ambassador grant, shares the findings from a trial on anonymous reviews of applications.
Gearoid Maguire, Practice Manager in the EDI Team of the Wellcome Trust, shares steps that the Trust have been taking in training and promoting inclusive decision-making in committees.
Mathew Tata, Funding Policy and Governance Manager of Cancer Research UK, shares the organisation’s move to narrative CVs and what has been initial findings from this step.
Professor Tom Stafford, Senior Research Fellow at the Research on Research Institute, and lead on the AFIRE project (Accelerator For Innovation and Research Funding Experimentation), provides an introduction to the project and the research undertaken.
Q&A
Slides that we were able to publish can be found on our website.
Other related resources
EDICa hosts a regular blog and seminars, as well as collecting a library of resources of equality, diversity & inclusion practices in research & innovation.
Report on peer review bias in the funding process
Date: 4th April 2024
Evidence review on peer review bias in the funding process.
Peer Review Bias in Funding
Date: 4th April 2024
EDICa publishes a report on Peer Review Bias in Funding. Read some highlights.
Disability Access Workshop Recording
Date: 15th March 2024
EDICa hosted Dr Katherine Deane and Dan Burrill from U of East Anglia to speak about making universities more accessible. Recording and slides here.