Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 68
68
Accepted
Strengthen NERC's support for multilateral research by coordinating international funding more effectively.
Recommendation
We further recommend that the Natural Environment Research Council strengthen its successful support for multilateral research initiatives by developing mechanisms to coordinate international funding more effectively. This includes reducing the burden of “double jeopardy” where researchers must apply for and secure multiple streams of funding from different national agencies—often facing incompatible timelines or processes. More integrated funding approaches, including shared peer review and harmonised grant rounds, would support high-impact collaborative science and ensure that promising international projects are not lost due to administrative barriers. (Recommendation, Paragraph 283) 106
Government response summary AI-generated
The government accepts the recommendation, stating that NERC already supports multilateral research initiatives and reduces 'double jeopardy' through existing mechanisms like the Belmont Forum and Horizon Europe, which employ harmonised processes including shared peer review and grant rounds.
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Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
The Government accepts this recommendation.
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