The next Grants Factory event will focus on ‘how the peer
review panel works,’ and will take place on Wed 30 January at 12noon in
Cornwallis NW SR6.
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| Prof Mick Tuite |
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| Dr Simon Kirchin |
To many the assessment of their well-crafted proposal by the
funder is somewhere between a game of roulette and a black magic session. A
sense of randomness, of unfairness, hangs over the system. But what really goes
on? Are these concerns justified, or are the panellists doing the best they can
with limited resources? This session will hear from two Kent academics who have
had considerable experience of sitting on peer review panels. Prof Mick Tuite
(Biosciences) has had experience of the BBSRC and the Wellcome Trust, amongst
others, and Dr
Simon Kirchin (SECL) has sat on panels for the AHRC. Both will talk about
how these panels function, what they look for in proposals, and how decisions
are made.
The event is free for staff at the University of Kent and lunch will be provided, but do let me
know if you intend to come as places are limited.
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