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
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
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
We have a blog!
Traditionally, we at the Grants Office have used our web pages and newsletters to communicate with the SLU research community. These media include the latest information about calls for funding, as well as guidance on proposal writing and a host of relevant topics such as sex/gender perspectives and science communication. Those media are not very… Continue reading We have a blog!