Landmark China Fundamental Research Report launches in Beijing
20 Oct 2026
Major 40-year study of China’s basic research system released, with International Review Committee co-chaired by RoRI’s James Wilsdon and Ludo Waltman
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New RoRI study evaluates two-year trial of Distributed Peer Review (DPR) at the Volkswagen Foundation
20 Oct 2026
Study reveals high applicant satisfaction and streamlined individual reviewing, alongside limited overlap in final funding decisions between DPR and traditional panel review
RoRI convenes global metascience panel at OECD Blue Sky Forum
24 Sep 2026
The panel also marked the first public appearance of Jason Gallo, newly appointed Director of the NSF Office of Metascience
Shaping next-generation research assessment
17 Jul 2026
RoRI hosts international summit in Cambridge
New RoRI study finds no gender differences in funding rates – but warns equal numbers can mask bias
6 Jul 2026
Global data shows balanced success rates, but women still account for just 36% of applicants
AI agents pose existential threat to research funding
29 Jun 2026
James Wilsdon (RoRI/UCL) and Geraint Rees (UCL) speak at LERU seminar
Equity in science
25 Jun 2026
RoRI and British Academy Research Fellow Dr. Similo Ngwenya recently joined international science funders and foundations in Germany to discuss the structural inequalities embedded in global research systems
The Future of Peer Review
22 Jun 2026
A major new RoRI report reveals that peer review is at a breaking point and outlines an ambitious blueprint for system-wide reform
New RoRI Working Paper examines the bureaucratic burdens of research funding
2 Jun 2026
A new review evaluates global efforts to reduce grant bureaucracy
RoRI welcomes Namibia’s NCRST as a new project partner
21 May 2026
RoRI is delighted to have Namibia’s National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) join us on two project initiatives. As Namibia’s lead agency for advancing science, technology, and innovation (STI), NCRST coordinates and promotes research across the country to drive national development and build an equitable research ecosystem. At the 14th Annual Meeting of […]
RoRI launches META-MOMENT: the largest comparative global study of metascience
19 May 2026
The initiative was introduced at the 14th Annual Meeting of the Global Research Council (GRC) in Bangkok
Why generic indicators for research culture don’t work
11 May 2026
New RoRI Working Paper explores the complexities of monitoring research culture and environment
RoRI selects the Stanford Center for Biomedical Informatics Research to lead FAIRware initiative to promote open research outputs.
24 May 2021
RoRI selects the Stanford Center for Biomedical Informatics Research to lead FAIRware initiative to promote open research outputs. The Research […]
RoRI PARTNER | Fondazione Telethon joins the RoRI Consortium
21 Nov 2020
Research on Research Institute Welcomes New Strategic Partner | Fondazione Telethon to strengthen efforts to understand career pathways and incentive […]
Science and Society, 20 years on: legacy and lessons for a post-Covid world
22 Sep 2020
This year marks twenty years since the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee published its seminal report on Science and […]
RoRI and FAIRsFAIR to partner on ‘FAIRware’ initiative
21 Sep 2020
RoRI and FAIRsFAIR to partner on ‘FAIRware’ initiative | Funders across UK, Europe and Canada join forces to develop new open research […]
International study to examine lottery-based research funding
21 Sep 2020
Grant funders to assess whether randomly picking ‘middle-level’ research projects for funding is fairer, more efficient and better for science
RoRI WORKING PAPER | The changing role of funders in Responsible Research Assessment (RRA)
18 Aug 2020
Responsible Research Assessment: progress, obstacles and the way ahead A new RoRI Working Paper presents the findings of a new survey […]
RoRI announces partners and first wave of projects
25 Jun 2020
Launched in September 2019, the Research on Research Institute (RoRI) is an international consortium of research funders, academics, research organizations […]
The Missing £4 Billion – new report
28 May 2020
In the UK, as in other countries, geographical imbalances in economic performance are exacerbated by regional imbalances in R&D spending.
Responsible metrics & the future of research assessment
20 May 2020
May 2022 was a momentous month for research funding in the UK, with the release of the results of the […]
