Funding opportunity: Metascience sandpit: scientometrics for research assessment

Apply to attend an interactive sandpit to co-develop research projects that develop, validate, and critique novel scientometric indicators for use in research assessment and in future metascience research. You will be asked to complete an expression of interest form to apply.

The sandpit will take place over four days, and attendance will be mandatory for selected participants over two weeks, in-person at UKRI Swindon on 15 to 16 April 2026, and remotely on 21 April and 23 April 2026.

We expect to fund up to £3 million at 80% full economic cost for all research projects arising from the sandpit.