ARMA Research Careers and Training Nov 2012
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The Peer Review College (PRC) is a group established in 2004 by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to provide peer review of research funding applications. The PRC currently has around 1,500 members who are appointed for 4-year terms and expected to review 8 applications per year. Membership provides prestige and insight into the peer review process. The AHRC relies on the PRC to carry out efficient peer review using non-standing panels and prioritization assessments. Research organizations can help by submitting high quality applications and conducting internal peer review using AHRC guidance. The AHRC also supports research careers and training through various programs.
ARMA Research Careers and Training Nov 2012
- 1. Peer Review and Research Careers and Training Sue Carver Head of Research Careers, Training and Peer Review 8 November 2012
- 2. Peer Review College (PRC) • Established 2004 • 2011 recruitment – Themes and specific subject areas • Currently around 1500 members • Engagement
- 3. Membership of the PRC Membership period •Members appointed for 4yrs at a time, with reappointment considered based on reviewer performance and subject coverage •Members can resign at any point Workload •Review Quota of 8 per year, and no more than 4 per quarter (although some exceptionally do more than this). Technical Reviewers have separate quota of 8 technical reviews per year. Availability •Members can make themselves unavailable (time off from review requests) to allow for particularly busy periods, research leave, holiday, illness etc… Performance •Acceptance/Decline rate (including late responses, or where there has been no response) and Requests to re-write (either due to lack of sufficient detail or inappropriate content) are monitored
- 4. Engagement • Induction for new members • Website www.ahrc.ac.uk/Peer-Review-College/Pages/Peer- Review-College.aspx • Newsletter • Strategic Reviewer Events • HEI visits • Follow the Members
- 5. Benefits of PRC membership For the individual • Membership of the College is an indicator of esteem within the Arts and Humanities Community • Members gain insight into how to best frame their own research applications • Opportunities to sit on Peer Review Panels and other bodies, and to engage with wider work of AHRC For their organisation • Esteem indicator for Research Organisations and individual departments • College members are well placed to advise on internal assessment of funding applications prior to submission, and to mentor colleagues on peer review processes. For the AHRC • The College is a valuable vehicle for engaging and consulting with our subject community • The AHRC is provided with a professional and well motivated body of subject experts to supply reviews.
- 6. Peer Review Process • Non-standing panels • Prioritisation and assessment panels • Efficiency • College Groups e.g. Strategic, Technical, International
- 8. How Research Organisations can help • High quality applications • In-house Peer Review using AHRC guidance for Peer Review College Members • Follow the review headings set out in the Research Funding Guide: • Quality and Importance • People • Management of the Project • Value for Money • Outputs, Dissemination and Impact
- 9. Research Careers and Training Direct support: o BGP/BGP-CB/BGP2 o CDAs/CDPs o Project students (incl KE Hubs) o Fellows (incl ECR) o Researchers supported through grants
- 10. Research Careers and Training Training schemes: o International Placement Scheme o Collaborative Skills Development Courses: o Engaging with Government
- 11. Expectations • Research Training Framework o Minimum threshold of expected provision o Generic and subject-specific training o Needs-based approach o Researcher Development Statement • Concordat to support the Career Development of Researchers • Vitae
- 12. Research Careers and Training Advisory Group Aims: • Provide advice on PG and researcher development matters • Advise on skills development needs • Provide advice on existing or developing schemes