Metascience Sandpit - Scientometrics for research assessment

Overview

The aim of this sandpit is to develop research projects that develop, validate, and critique novel scientometric indicators for use in research assessment and in metascience research.

The focus  will be on three key areas where improved scientometric indicators could have significant impact:

  • evaluation of research portfolios, for instance, in national research assessment exercises, internal analyses by research institutions, or for use by research funders
  • individual programme or project-level evaluation within a public or private research institution or research funding organisation
  • the field of metascience where no standard suite of agreed measures exists to enable consistent comparison of research and policy interventions

 

Why your views matter

The sandpit will be an intensive, interactive workshop bringing together a diverse group of participants from a range of disciplines and backgrounds to work together and develop projects to address identified researchable challenges using UKRI data. 

This survey is for UKRI to gather information for planning the logistics, catering and access at venue. Your data will not be retained beyond the dates of the sandpit.

 

Closes 15 Mar 2026

Opened 11 Mar 2026

Results expected 15 Mar 2026

Feedback expected 15 Mar 2026

Events

  • Metascience sandpit: scientometrics for research assessment

    From 15 Apr 2026 at 09:00 to 23 Apr 2026 at 16:00
    Location Polaris House, Swindon

Audiences

  • Government
  • Innovation Community
  • Research Community
  • Third Sector

Interests

  • Research and Innovation Sector Engagement