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
Metascience 2025 kicks off today
30 Jun 2025
The world’s biggest summit on the science of science will take place over three days in London's Knowledge Quarter
RoRI’s Impact: What we’ve achieved – and where we’re going
26 Jun 2025
We’re pleased to launch RoRI’s Impact Report, a snapshot of everything we’ve achieved together with our partners over the past two years
AI is changing research funding – we need to use it wisely
20 Jun 2025
New handbook offers practical guidance on how research funders can use AI responsibly
Largest study of its kind shows that the ‘Matthew effect’ in science funding holds true
12 Jun 2025
New RoRI paper shows that researchers who win funding early in their career are more likely to get funded in the future
Join RoRI as a Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow in Metascience
11 Jun 2025
Help shape the future of research systems, cultures, and decision-making
Applicants as reviewers? Here’s how it can work
10 Jun 2025
A new RoRI guide for funders looking into Distributed Peer Review
Shaping global science systems
30 May 2025
RoRI joins 200 research funder representatives at the 2025 GRC meeting in Riyadh
Next-generation research assessment
19 May 2025
RoRI launches the Atlas of Assessment, a new typology, and a global survey of funder approaches to RRA
Metascience in South Africa
9 Apr 2025
From Stellenbosch to Pretoria, RoRI’s March visit to South Africa deepened partnerships and sparked new conversations on transforming research systems
