Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A webinar held by the Metascience Unit on 24 March 2026 for potential applicants to the Metascience research grants: round two – UKRI ukri.org/opportunity/metascience-research-grants-round-2 funding opportunity, which closes on 23 April 2026.

Webinar agenda - 1:08
Introduction to the Metascience Unit - 1:39
What we're looking for - 2:32
Science of AI for Science - 4:00
Effective design and leadership of research organisations - 6:17
Scientometric approaches to understanding research excellence, efficiency and equity - 8:03
Funding Available - 10:00
Eligibility - 11:47
How your application will be assessed - 14:01
Distributed peer review FAQ's - 16:15
Assessment criteria - 21:51
Key dates - 22:40
Pre-submitted questions - 24:53

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