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
Introducing MetaROR: An open peer review platform for metaresearch
21 Nov 2024
A joint initiative of AIMOS and RoRI, this new peer review platform is free to authors and readers
Join us for the launch of MetaROR: A new peer review platform for metaresearch
5 Nov 2024
RoRI and AIMOS are launching the MetaROR (MetaResearch Open Review) platform
The EU should experiment with R&I funding
17 Oct 2024
New report on the future of the EU’s research and innovation framework programmes has been published
Scrap the REF?
14 Oct 2024
RoRI's James Wilsdon and Stephen Curry respond to think tank’s call to replace UK’s Research Excellence Framework with lower-cost alternative
Celebrating 5 years of RoRI
3 Oct 2024
Five years ago, RoRI was founded to ensure that we have the evidence we need to realise the full potential of research
New initiative supporting research on research in Canada
2 Oct 2024
An initiative aiming to enhance national capacity for metaresearch and to bring Canadian expertise and perspectives into the international dialogue on improving research funding practices is now available from RoRI partners in Canada
Unveiling the Essence and Impact of Transdisciplinary Research
27 Sep 2024
RoRI’s UNDISCIPLINED project has concluded, and the final working paper has just been published
[German] Unveiling the Essence and Impact of Transdisciplinary Research
27 Sep 2024
Wesen und Wirksamkeit der transdisziplinären Forschung
[French] Unveiling the Essence and Impact of Transdisciplinary Research
27 Sep 2024
Dévoiler l'essence et l'impact de la recherche transdisciplinaire
