US panel says research can be assessed

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A US National Academy of Sciences committee has called for assessment of research performance to consider the quality of research, its relevance to the goals of funding agencies and its contribution to various fields. The Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy (COSEPUP) has warned that the purpose of evaluation could be undermined by focusing on short-term results, and it recommends that the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) be extended, by developing assessments of projects involving several agencies.

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Maintaining a global vision: The rules on sharing large-scale facilities are under pressure. Neither politicians nor scientists should ignore the role of self-interest. But respect must, where possible, still be maintained for universal values

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There is a question as to whether access to large and medium-sized publicly funded research facilities should be determined on scientific merit or by the interests of the sponsors. A reported commissioned by the Megascience Forum of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) concluded that there are no universally suitable access rules. The increasing use of synchrotron facilities in the US by biologists has also brought questions about the fairness of the conventional distribution of responsibility.

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