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# Cash for Questions: Research funding, policy and development

Adam Forristal Golberg

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## Posts

- [Research Professional News has become the story....](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1517)
- [I'm going for a very long walk, please sponsor me...](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1493)
- [Reflections on university research strategy](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1481) - #
- [The hard sell is hard](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1472)
- [Getting better feedback on your research grant proposals](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1465)
- [A peek inside a research funding panel](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1455)
- [Health update, and a shameless request for sponsorship](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1418)
- [Professional development for research development staff: Group Coaching?](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1428)
- [Read all about it! How to read a funding call](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1437)
- [The art of the sift](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1389)
- [Reviewing Internal Review of Grant Applications (part 1): Helping or Hoop-jumping?](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1218) - A version of this article first appeared in Funding Insight in April 2019 and is reproduced with kind permission of Research Professional. For more articles like this, visit www.researchprofessional.com Most universities have internal peer review processes for research grant applications. In the first of two articles about internal peer review, I wonder whether what ought to be valuable support
- [Promotions and Commotions - part one: APM staff](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1354)
- [Reviewing Internal Peer Review of Grant Applications, Part 2: How to make it work better](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1222)
- [My defined contribution to the UCU strike ballot debate](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1234)
- [Reflections on #ResearchFishGate](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1255)
- [<strong>Research Grant Application Success rates: An optimist writes….</strong>](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1311)
- [So you're new to... UK research funding](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1320)
- [Legal eagles](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1334)
- [Postdoc Fellowships: Should I Stay or Should I Go?](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1348)
- [How useful is reading examples of successful grant applications?](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=913) - A brief commentary on the pros and cons of reading previously successful research grant applications to help with your own application.
- [Better research culture: Some thoughts on the role of Research Development Managers](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1339)
- [How I lost a stone in lockdown (not in a good way)](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1207)
- [This year, we should avoid returning to normal](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1194)
- [An applicant’s guide to Full Economic Costing](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1173)
- [Towards a more positive research culture: what's the role of research development staff?](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1161)
- [Stammering and the Academy: What the rest of you need to know](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=640) - A few thoughts on my experiences of coping with a stammer in a university environment.
- [Research Development - supporting new academic disciplines](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1138)
- [Setting Grant Getting Targets in the Social Sciences](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1127)
- [My fictional heroes of research development (and perhaps university management more generally)](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1034) - A bit of an xmas special... who are the fictional heroes of research/university management and administration?
- [A Fantastic 'Funding Friday' in Finland](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1089)
- [Summary-time, and the writing ain’t easy…](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1117)
- [How can we help researchers with grant applications? The contribution of Research Development professionals](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1112)
- [Mistakes in grant writing – cut and paste text](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1079)
- [Top application tips for postdoc fellowships in the social sciences](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1071)
- [Eight tips for attending a research call information and networking day](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1066) - Many funders hold town hall or stakeholder engagement or networking events to accompany major and strategic research funding calls. I attended one earlier this year, and I've written up a few hints and tips.
- [Applying for research funding – is it worth it? Part II - Costs and Benefits](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1057) - Costs and Benefits of applying for research funding, whether successful or not.
- [Applying for research funding – is it worth it?](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1053) - Success rates are low and applications are more and more time consuming to write. Is it worth it? Here’s a quick list of considerations that might help you reach a better decision.
- [USS Pensions Strike - Could deliberative democracy be a way out of the impasse?](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1045) - USS Pensions Strike - Could deliberative democracy be a way out of the impasse?
- [Prêt-à-non-portability? Implications and possible responses to the phasing out of publication portability](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1014) - A brief summary of my recent presentation on non-portability and the next REF.
- [Initial Reactions to HEFCE's 'Initial decisions on REF 2021'](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=1005) - A quick and dirty summary and some initial reactions to Initial Reactions to HEFCE's 'Initial decisions on REF 2021'
- [Mistakes in Grant Writing, part 95 - "The Gollum"](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=998) - Even in the current climate, there are researchers who treat their projects as their “precious” and are unable or unwilling to share them or seek feedback.
- [“Once more unto the breach” – Should I resubmit my unsuccessful research grant application?](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=991) - Some thoughts on resubmitting unsuccessful grant applications.
- [‘Unimaginative’ research funding models and picking winners](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=978) - A number of Nobel laureates have called for greater funding for risky, radical research. But I argue that it's a bit more complicated than that
- [HEFCE publishes 'Consultation on the second Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021)'](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=957) - A knee-jerk reaction to the REF 2021 consultation
- [The Stern Review - Publications, Portability, and Panic](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=936) - A knee jerk response to the Stern Review and the Portability of Publications
- [The rise of the machines - automation and the future of research development](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=929) - Might better, smarter computer systems reduce, and perhaps even eliminate the need for some research development roles?
- [Getting research funding: the significance of significance](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=897) - Why making the case for the significance of your project is vital for your chances of getting research funding.
- [I'm running a marathon....](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=873)
- [ESRC success rates 2014/2015 - a quick and dirty commentary](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=867) - My reaction to the ESRC's annual report 2014-2015, including success rates.
- [ESRC - sweeping changes to the standard grants scheme](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=851) - The ESRC have radically changed the thresholds for the Standard Grant Scheme - from £200k-£2m to £350k-£1m from the end of June.
- [Using Social Media to Support Research Management - ARMA training and development event](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=835) - Some comments on a training session I ran for ARMA on using social media to support research management.
- [Grant Writing Mistakes part 94: The "Star Wars"](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=826) - Grant Writing Mistakes part 94: The "Star Wars"
- [ESRC success rates by discipline for 2012-13](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=728) - A quick commentary on ESRC success rates for 2012-13, and a comparison with the previous year.
- [ESRC success rates 2013/2014](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=813) - A summary of facts and figures from the latest ESRC report. Success rates by institution and by academic discipline.
- [Pre-mortems: Tell me why your current grant application or research project will fail](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=791) - In which I talk about the concept of the pre-mortem - tell me why your research project or application failed.
- [MOOCing about: My experience of a massively open online course](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=780) - A quick review of my first MOOC experience ' "The Mind is Flat" via the Futurelearn platform.
- [Adam Golberg announces new post about Ministers inserting themselves into research grant announcements](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=774) - In which I worry about an apparently increasing trend of government ministers being name-checked in major research grant announcements.
- [ESRC success rates by discipline: what on earth is going on?](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=574) - In which I complain about large inequalities of success rates between academic disciplines.
- [Six writing habits I reckon you ought to avoid in grant applications.....](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=749) - Six writing habits I've spotted in research grant applications that are likely to annoy reviewers.
- [On strike again, and why you should join a union](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=722) - On strike again, and why you should join a union
- [Meanwhile, over at the ESRC...](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=706) - Some news from the ESRC - Future Research Leaders call; Funding Stats; and a new Urgency mechanism.
- [Is there a danger that research funding calls are getting too narrow?](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=692) - Should funding calls have narrowly defined topics AND strict consortium requirements in the same call? Does this narrow down the competition too much?
- [Demand mismanagement: a practical guide ](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=680) - Universities are striving to make their grant applications as high in quality as possible, avoid wasting time and energy, and run a supportive yet critical internal review process. Here are a few tips on how not to do it.
- [The consequences of Open Access, part 2: Are researchers prepared for greater scrutiny?](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=609) - With the open access agenda will come greater attention for research - some fair minded, some not. Are we ready for that?
- [The consequences of Open Access: Part 1: Is anyone thinking about the "lay" reader?](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=605) - In all the arguments about open access methods, has any thought been given to the potential readers of open access publications?
- [Best wishes for 2013, via the medium of my favourite university-related youtube clips of 2012....](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=593) - Some youtubes I liked over the last year or so.
- [ESRC "demand management" measures working..... and why rises and falls in institutions' levels of research funding are not news](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=584) - Figures from this week's Times Higher indicate that ESRC demand management measures are succeeding in reducing application numbers.
- [Book review: The Research Funding Toolkit (Part 1)](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=557) - A review of The Research Funding Toolkit by Jacqueline Aldridge and Andrew Derrington.
- [News from the ESRC: International co-investigators and the Future Leaders Scheme](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=546) - Some thoughts on the latest news from the ESRC: International co-investigators and the Future Leaders Scheme
- [The ARMA conference, social media, the future of this blog, and some downtime](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=530) - Reflections on the ARMA conference, social media in research support, and the future of the blog.
- [An Impact Statement: Part 1: Impact and the REF](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=487) - Part 1 of a series of posts about impact. This first part is on the motivations for the impact agenda, and the role of impact in the REF.
- [Jobs in university administration](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=492) - A few hints and tips on applying for an administrative job at a university.
- [Are institutions over-reacting to impact?](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=473) - My response to a Times Higher article arguing that institutions are over-reacting to impact. I argue that it's more complicated than that.
- [Resourse list for academics new to social media](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=459) - A list of resources for academics and researchers interested in finding out more about social media for research.
- [Responding to Referees](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=440) - A joint post from Cash for Questions and the Research Whisperer on responding to referees' comments on grant applications.
- [Russell Group signs four new institutions](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=434) - Russell Group signs four new institutions: Universities of Durham, Exeter, York, and Queen Mary University of London
- [How can we help researchers get responses for web questionnaires?](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=426) - An idea for helping researchers get the responses they need for their web questionnaires.
- [Coping with rejection: What to do if your grant application is unsuccessful. Part 2: Next Steps](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=396) - Coping with rejection: What to do if your grant application is unsuccessful. Learning from the experience, resubmit, walk away, or do it anyway?
- [A partial, qualified, cautious defence of the Research Excellence Framework (REF)](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=375) - A partial, qualified, cautious defence of the Research Excellence Framework (REF)
- [Leverhulme Trust to support British Academy Small Research Grant scheme](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=366) - Announcement of Leverhulme Trust Funding for British Academy Small Grants Scheme
- [Coping with rejection:  What to do if your grant application is unsuccessful.  Part 1: Understand what it means.... and what it doesn't mean](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=359) - What to do if your application is not funded
- [New year's wishes....](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=342) - Five things I could do without in 2012
- [Season's greetings to both my readers....](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=334) - Best wishes for the festive season...
- [Dear rail companies....](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=327) - Why do rail companies make it so difficult to estimate project budgets?
- [Outstanding researcher or Oustanding grant writer?](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=311)
- [On strike.....](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=299) - Thoughts on the 30th November UCU strike
- [Estimating Investigator and Researcher Time on a Project](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=283) - One method of estimating investigator and researcher time on a project
- [ESRC Demand Management Part 5:  And the winner is.... researcher sanctions!](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=275) - Reaction and response to the results of the ESRC's demand management consultation exercise.
- [A visit from the British Academy....](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=261) - Information from the British Academy's visit to the University of Nottingham
- [Yet another 'oh look, the start of term' blog post....](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=243) - Obligatory thoughts on the new academic year....
- [University Life: Why now is the wrong time of the academic year to get anything done....](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=194) - Why now is the wrong time of the academic year to get anything done....
- [A few scrawled lines in defence of the ESRC...](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=226) - Commentary on a peculiar article in the Times Higher
- [What would wholesale academic adoption of social media look like?](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=214) - What would happen if, say, 20% of academics started their own blog?
- [The ESRC and “Demand Management”: Part 4 – Quotas and Sanctions, PIs and Co-Is....](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=176) - A discussion of ESRC demand management options, including quotas, individual sanctions, and institutional sanctions.
- [Academics v. University administrators.... part 94...](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=180) - My thoughts on criticisms of university management/administration, and how we might respond.
- [The ESRC and “Demand Management”: Part 3 - Submissions and re-submissions](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=168) - Reflections on the ESRC's policy on resubmissions under the new Demand Management strategy.
- [Costs of interview transcription: Take a letter, Miss Jones....](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=147) - Is voice recognition technology at an advanced enough stage to use to support transcribing research interviews?
- [The ESRC and “Demand Management”: Part 2 - Sifting and Outlines](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=153) - More reflections on the ESRC and demand management - this post on outline applications and greater sifting of applications.
- [The ESRC and "Demand Management":  Part 1 - How did we get here?](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=132) - First in a series of posts about the ESRC's Demand Management challenge. This post contains a few thoughts about how we got to this state of affairs.
- [From Research Whisperer: Research Grant Applications 101](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=124) - Just a quick post to highlight an excellent article by Tseen Khoo over at Research Whisperer containing some invaluable advice for anyone applying for research funding. Although it's written in the context of the Australian funding environment, it's all highly transferable. Well worth a read.
- ["It’s a bad review, we got a bad review …oh lord"](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=84) - Some brief reflections on the recent RAND Europe report on research funding decision making methods.
- [ESRC Centres and Large Grants competition](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=64) - My quick analysis of the ESRC Centres and Large Grants call.
- [ESRC UK Tour 2011](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=69) - The ESRC have published the slides from presentations given at a number of regional events over the last few months.
- [Mind your PQQs...](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=49) - A rather frustrated blog entry about getting access to public sector tender documents.
- [ESRC Future Research Leaders call announced ](https://socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk/?p=20)

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