Amanda Blatch-Jones
(University of Southampton)
Katie Meadmore
(University of Southampton)
Kathryn Fackrell
(University of Nottingham)
Discussants:
Hazel Church
(University of Southampton)
Ksenia Crane
(University of Southampton)
Alejandra Recio-Saucedo
(University of Southampton)
Format:
Pre-conference virtual symposium
Demonstrating the value of evidence syntheses to inform funding organisations’ decision-making practices .
Virtual Symposium VS03 at conference Metascience 2025.
To showcase the value of evidence syntheses in improving the practices of research funding organisations. Six evidence syntheses will be presented to show the mechanisms for implementing positive changes to research practices and making well-informed decisions on research policy and practice.
Description
The session aims to showcase the value of evidence syntheses in improving the practices of research funding organisations. Funders are facing growing demands to demonstrate impact, accountability and transparency in their practices. Evidence syntheses are comprehensive reviews that gather and analyse data from multiple studies on a specific topic, deepening our understanding and uncovering new insights. Driven by robust and rigorous evidence, evidence syntheses are essential mechanisms for implementing positive changes to research practices by providing funders, researchers, and institutions with the evidence needed to make well-informed decisions on policy and practice, noting that some may not have been extensively explored before.
This session will draw on six evidence syntheses, covering diverse areas of interest to funders (e.g., realist review, scoping reviews). Using a case study approach, we will invite discussion on the value of using different types of evidence synthesis for different purposes and how the findings have relevance to stakeholders to inform decision-making. We hope that attendees will leave the session with a better understanding of the value of evidence syntheses to inform and enhance research practices. Six evidence syntheses that will be presented:
- Peer review and decision-making in research funding (https://researchintegrityjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s41073-022-00120-2)
- Post-award effort of managing and reporting on funded research (https://f1000research.com/articles/12-863)
- Potential benefits and challenges of AI for research funding organisations (https://f1000research.com/articles/14-126)
- Use and acceptability of preprints in health and social care research (https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0291627)
- Methods and approaches for evidencing research impact (https://ror-hub.org/study/3296/)
- What constitutes a good research culture? (https://f1000research.com/articles/13-324)
Katie Meadmore (University of Southampton)
Kathryn Fackrell (University of Nottingham)
Ksenia Crane (University of Southampton)
Alejandra Recio-Saucedo (University of Southampton)
Short Abstract
To showcase the value of evidence syntheses in improving the practices of research funding organisations. Six evidence syntheses will be presented to show the mechanisms for implementing positive changes to research practices and making well-informed decisions on research policy and practice.
Description
The session aims to showcase the value of evidence syntheses in improving the practices of research funding organisations. Funders are facing growing demands to demonstrate impact, accountability and transparency in their practices. Evidence syntheses are comprehensive reviews that gather and analyse data from multiple studies on a specific topic, deepening our understanding and uncovering new insights. Driven by robust and rigorous evidence, evidence syntheses are essential mechanisms for implementing positive changes to research practices by providing funders, researchers, and institutions with the evidence needed to make well-informed decisions on policy and practice, noting that some may not have been extensively explored before.
This session will draw on six evidence syntheses, covering diverse areas of interest to funders (e.g., realist review, scoping reviews). Using a case study approach, we will invite discussion on the value of using different types of evidence synthesis for different purposes and how the findings have relevance to stakeholders to inform decision-making. We hope that attendees will leave the session with a better understanding of the value of evidence syntheses to inform and enhance research practices. Six evidence syntheses that will be presented:
- Peer review and decision-making in research funding (https://researchintegrityjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s41073-022-00120-2)
- Post-award effort of managing and reporting on funded research (https://f1000research.com/articles/12-863)
- Potential benefits and challenges of AI for research funding organisations (https://f1000research.com/articles/14-126)
- Use and acceptability of preprints in health and social care research (https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0291627)
- Methods and approaches for evidencing research impact (https://ror-hub.org/study/3296/)
- What constitutes a good research culture? (https://f1000research.com/articles/13-324)