Under de senaste Ă„ren har forskare vid SLU blivit allt bĂ€ttre pĂ„ att dra in EU-finansierade projekt, bĂ„de som koordinator för stora samarbetsprojekt och de excellensmedel som delas ut via Europeiska forskningsrĂ„det (ERC) och Marie SkĆodowska Curie Actions (MSCA). Medan strĂ„lkastarljuset och uppmĂ€rksamheten ofta tillĂ€gnas de forskare som stĂ„r bakom projekten, sĂ„ finns det en… Continue reading Fokus pĂ„ EU-ekonomi i Alnarp
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First year of Horizon Europe proves to be a bonanza for SLU
Itâs official: the results from the first year (2021) of the Horizon Europe Global Challenges calls mark a huge achievement for SLU, with four proposals coordinated by the universityâs researchers selected for funding. To put the scale of this achievement into context, this is the same number of SLU-led proposals that were selected for funding… Continue reading First year of Horizon Europe proves to be a bonanza for SLU
A new, quality-based assessment model for allocating increased state funding to Swedish higher-education institutions
Last year, a set of Swedish funding agencies proposed a new model for quality-based allocation of government funds for strategic profile areas at the nation’s higher-education institutions (HEIs). Now, the agencies have published detailed guidance and criteria for the assessment of research quality. Since 2008, the Swedish government has factored in the quality of research… Continue reading A new, quality-based assessment model for allocating increased state funding to Swedish higher-education institutions
Nature journals join the effort to account for sex and gender in research
Funders such as the Swedish Research Council require that applicants state how their planned research accounts for sex and/or gender considerations. Now, some journals from the Nature portfolio are following suit, which could encourage wider adherence to this practice.  Why are many women (and some men) uncomfortably cold indoors? At least in part because a… Continue reading Nature journals join the effort to account for sex and gender in research
From research idea to grant success: reflections from Derek Lundberg
Winning one prestigious individual research grant is an achievement in itself. Derek Lundberg managed to win three last year, demonstrating the power of a great idea coupled with effective communication. We asked Derek to reflect on what contributed to his success with obtaining these highly competitive grants. Last year, you were successful in obtaining not… Continue reading From research idea to grant success: reflections from Derek Lundberg
Att skriva en konkurrenskraftig ansökan för Formas kommunikationsutlysningen
Under vĂ„ren 2021 ansökte SLU Future Food om medel i Formas kommunikationsutlysning för att finansiera en kommunikationssatsning inom samarbetet Table. Projektet âFramtiden för kött â storytelling och dialoger för bĂ€ttre beslutâ blev beviljat och hĂ€r vill vi berĂ€tta om hur vi tog oss an ansökningsprocessen. SLU Future Food satte ihop en liten arbetsgrupp för att… Continue reading Att skriva en konkurrenskraftig ansökan för Formas kommunikationsutlysningen
Ingredients of successful European Research Council proposals
Last month, the Grants Office organised a discussion involving experts who have won grants from the European Research Council (ERC) or served on evaluation panels. Here we distil the most important insights that emerged and supplement them with our own thoughts. ERC funds ground-breaking basic research in all disciplines. The various grants, open to individual… Continue reading Ingredients of successful European Research Council proposals
Impact: demonstrating the value added by research
Both public and private funders of research expect a return on their investment: the potential impact of a proposed project is often an explicit evaluation criterion, so you should describe it as clearly and effectively as possible. This post is a slightly modified version of the text on the Grants Office website (also available in… Continue reading Impact: demonstrating the value added by research
Analysing failure to uncover the ingredients of success
None of the proposals from two Gothenburg-based universities tasted success with a big Formas call from 2019/2020. A recent analysis comprehensively probes the possible causes to explore ways of improving performance in the future. Competition for research funding is fierce, with barely two proposals out of ten succeeding with even the “bread-and-butter grants” from funders… Continue reading Analysing failure to uncover the ingredients of success
A promising approach for assessing research quality and impact
The Swedish Research Council has just published an evaluation of political-science research in Sweden. The approach used for the evaluation is arguably as interesting as its outcomes. The Swedish Research Council (VetenskapsrĂ„det; VR) is the nation’s largest research funder and is mandated by the government to assess the quality and impact of research in Sweden.… Continue reading A promising approach for assessing research quality and impact