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Research assessment toolkit

Research assessment exercises are mostly seen as an important tool to allocate funding and measure performance. But there are calls to make them less administratively burdensome with a stronger focus on wider aspects of the scientific enterprise, including a higher education institution's research culture, evidence of teamwork and mentorship. This collection page captures articles covering some of the key arguments around research assessment, alternative models and ideas for change.

Kevin Atkins, site engineer at the University of Plymouth��s Marine Biological Association

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