Induction Guide for Discovery Research Committee members 2022

We’ve signed the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment, and prioritise the content and quality of research outputs rather than the number of research articles or the impact factor of the journal in which they are published. [...] This begins with our application forms, which are • the ambition and quality of the proposed designed to capture only the information we need research, and its potential to make to make funding decisions or to understand the significant advances in its field people and research we have funded. [...] appropriate and will support and develop We rely on the expertise and impartiality of our the applicant, and how the applicant will advisory committees to help us make the best contribute to positive research culture possible funding decisions. [...] considering the impact of any career breaks or other disruption Interview Committee members will be asked to • be mindful of the diversity of applicants’ consider the following aspects, with some backgrounds, opportunities and the differences according to scheme and career institutional support available to them in stage: developing their proposals, and how this Research Proposal: may affect the p. [...] 6 | Induction Guide for Discovery Research Committee members An interview can be a daunting experience for any After the Q&A session with the candidates, there applicant, and it is important that we give will be a brief discussion of the strengths and applicants the best possible opportunity to make weaknesses of the application with the rest of the their case.