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FOI2021/00427: Peer review statistics on all UKRI panels

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Case reference FOI2021/00427

Published 11 January 2022

Request

Request Received: 15 September 2021

I am interested in finding out how peer-reviewer scores are reflected in the final rankings for all UKRI panels (or if final rankings are not available, just whether the grants were funded or not). I require only the overall review scores (1-6 in the case of BBSRC for example, 6 being the best) and their position in the final rankings, broken down by panel wherever possible (research committee A to E for BBSRC for example, or research board for MRC). For example, one small section of the dataset might appear as follows:
BBSRC, Research Committee A, 1st Jan 2020:

1. 5,6,6
2. 5,5,5
3. 4,4,4,6
4. 3,5,6
5. 1,5,5,5
6. 2,5,6

Data would be preferred in spreadsheet format, but plain text will be acceptable if absolutely necessary.

I would also appreciate copies of any guidance documents given to peer-review panels from each of the research councils within the last five years.

If the above is too onerous, I will be willing to limit my request to data and documents from EPSRC, BBSRC, MRC, STFC and NERC.

Response

Response Sent: 12 October 2021

Full details of this response are provided in the attached document.

Documents

• FOI2021-00427 2019.07_PG Outline Panel Guidance (Change from Internal to External panel) (EPSRC).pdf (204.1 KB)
• FOI2021-00427 Annex A Peer Review Protocols (Je-S).pdf (161.2 KB)
• FOI2021-00427 Final GAP Member Handbook v4 (Sept 2021 - ESRC).pdf (484.9 KB)
• FOI2021-00427 Interview Panel guidance_TEMPLATE (EPSRC).pdf (514.9 KB)
• FOI2021-00427 Panel member's guide to managing unconscious bias in peer review (EPSRC).pdf (267.9 KB)
• FOI2021-00427 Panel Presentation template (EPSRC) _Redacted.pdf (12.9 MB)
• FOI2021-00427 Programme Grant - Interview Panel Guidance (EPSRC).pdf (366.9 KB)
• FOI_Response_Letter_FOI2021_00427_Redacted.pdf (309.1 KB)

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