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The Current Health and Future Well-Being of the American Research University

In an effort to understand the current U.S. research landscape, identify common challenges faced by leading research institutions and recommend and develop solutions, a community driven effort involving 29 of the nation’s top research universities was established in 2011-2012, with support from Elsevier.  The leadership of this group, the Research Universities Futures Consortium, conducted interviews with the Research Executives and their staffs at 25 universities of the Consortium and held a national workshop, which informed their study,  “The Current Health and Future Well-Being of the American Research University,” which was released in June 2012. Download the study and learn more about the Consortium’s key findings.

Uploaded: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 - 00:48
Format: Research Paper   Subject: Research Landscape Analysis, Research Management, Recruitment, Evaluating Performance, Measuring Research Performance, Collaboration, Research Funding
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Case Study: Objectively Evaluating Researchers for Further Funding at Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel

Kiel University, in northern Germany, sought to enhance its research strengths in its four principal areas of excellence in research. Find out how the institution used SciVal® Spotlight to objectively evaluate the visibility and stature of its researchers and their papers to help aid in the recruitment, retention and funding decisions that were made.

Uploaded: Monday, January 7, 2013 - 15:47
Format: Use Cases   Product: SciVal Spotlight   Subject: Research Management, Measuring Research Performance, Research Funding
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SciVal Funding Factsheet

In this two page fact sheet, discover more about how SciVal Funding can help you to receive targeted funding recommendations and adapt the content of your proposal based on historic award information.

Uploaded: Friday, December 14, 2012 - 10:14
Format: Factsheets   Product: SciVal Funding   Subject: Research Funding
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Mapping Research Excellence: exploring the links between research excellence and research funding policy

The 1994 Group of leading UK research universities released a report warning that the UK is at risk of falling behind global competitors if the Government does not give continued support for university led research.

The report, done in partnership with Elsevier and utilizing amongst other things, SciVal Spotlight’s data, was unveiled at the 5th Annual Research Conference in London in September 2011.

Uploaded: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 13:25
Format: Research Paper   Product: SciVal Spotlight   Subject: Evaluating Performance, Measuring Research Performance, Research Funding
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The Future of Research Management - Embracing a more strategic role

As we enter a new decade, the traditional rules of funding are being rewritten as the borders between disciplines and countries are quickly dissolving. Research managers in Europe and their research administrator counterparts in the United States are finding themselves at the epicenter of this fundamental shift.

Uploaded: Monday, December 13, 2010 - 13:41
Format: Articles   Product: SciVal Suite   Subject: Research Management, Research Funding
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Charting a Course for a Successful Research Career: A Guide for Early Career Researchers - 2nd edition

As researchers operate in a progressively competitive research environment, with grant applications increasing, funding opportunities decreasing, and funding bodies tightening the reins around their requirements and expected outcomes, early career researchers are often at a disadvantage when applying for grants. In this helpful guide, Professor Alan M Johnson steers early career researchers through the potential pitfalls and opportunities when planning for a successful research career.

Uploaded: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 23:37
Format: White Papers   Product: SciVal Suite   Subject: Early Career Researchers, Research Funding
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White Paper - Navigating The Research Funding Environment

An injection of new research funding into the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health through the federal stimulus package will provide new opportunities for junior researchers seeking critical grant funding.

With advice and suggestions on just how junior researchers can maximize their award chances and find the right funding opportunities, this white paper provides an overview of ways to overcome the challenges inherent to the current grant-making system.

Uploaded: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 23:41
Format: White Papers   Product: SciVal Funding   Subject: Early Career Researchers, Research Funding
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SciVal Perspectives - Maximizing Research Funding at the Institutional Level

At a time when university leaders are striving to maintain research quality amidst financial uncertainty, many institutions are assessing their potential to attract funding.

Using actual data from an elite Japanese university as our model, this paper demonstrates just how SciVal Spotlight can help identify research specialties where an institution is competitively positioned to acquire supplemental funding. In short, we show how SciVal Spotlight can eliminate the guesswork from strategic research planning to gain additional grant support.

Uploaded: Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 12:17
Format: Videos   Product: SciVal Spotlight   Subject: Measuring Research Performance, Research Funding
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