Following the publication of The Lancet’s 2014 series on ‘Research: increasing value, reducing waste’, a team of researchers undertook a project evaluating processes that research funders use to provide transparency and reduce waste in making funding decisions. They have presented the results of their research in a letter to The Lancet, published 9 March 2017. Plymouth University is featuring the research project on their website, including a video interview with lead author Mona Nasser, a longtime Cochrane contributor and Governing Board member.
 

What are funders doing to minimise waste in research?

Funders need to take more responsibility for the efficiency of the research they fund

Research: increasing value, reducing waste