RAND Europe, a policy-research organisation, published a report in May 2011 suggesting that peer review is not always the best method to allocate research funding. The report explores nine alternative systems used around the world and concludes that, while peer review is the most commonly used method, it can neglect high-risk research and skew results towards researchers who are already successful.
This bulletin is brought to you by Library and Knowledge Services. It aims to keep you up-to-date with nursing research issues. At the beginning of every other month, a librarian will update the bulletin with relevant information published in the preceding two months. If there are areas you think we also need to cover, please let us know.
