Research Consulting
Commissioned by Springer Nature, this work provides a preliminary evidence base on the current and long-term impacts of COVID-19 on research activities within universities. As nations look to scientists for a pathway out of the current crisis, our report presents the perspectives of 25 senior research leaders and managers, based in Australia, Europe, Singapore and the UK, on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It explores:
- Implications of the pandemic for researchers themselves, the information infrastructure they rely on, and the funding on which they depend.
- The early interventions being put in place by universities, research funders and governments to safeguard the research enterprise.
- The actions that are needed to preserve and strengthen research capacity and capability, through the pandemic and beyond.
This work focusses on two higher education systems, in the UK and Australia, which are particularly reliant on international student fees to cross-subsidise research. However, many of the findings are equally applicable to higher education and research systems globally, as are the risks of failing to protect investment in these systems over the coming years.
With scientific endeavour at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19, protecting the sustainability of research is more important than ever. We wanted to contribute to a better understanding of how universities across the UK and Australia are managing the response to the crisis. Looking specifically at the impact of COVID-19 on research production, research information and research funding, our reports highlight the importance of, and suggest recommendations for, designing strategies to emerge stronger in a post-COVID world.
Research Consulting Limited
This report summarises the findings of a study that has examined the evidence of current and long-term impacts of COVID-19 on research within universities.
In this Frankfurt Book Fair event, Roger Schonfeld (Ithaka S+R) and Rob Johnson (Research Consulting) provide highlights of the impact of COVID-19 on research.
Blog post outlining three priorities for a research-led recovery from COVID-19.
Blog post discussing five strategies to protect research capacity post-COVID-19.
Blog post discussing five strategies to enable a sustainable transition to open science.
Blog post discussing five strategies to protect research funding after COVID-19.
Research Consulting Limited
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