Estimating research performance by using research grant award gradings

Authors

Goldstein, H

Year

2011

Journal

Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series A, 174, 83-93

DOI

10.1111/j.1467-985X.2010.00657.x

Abstract

In the context of the use of 'metrics' to judge research performance an analysis of grant application gradings for one research council was undertaken. The
results suggested that the use of such data was highly problematic and by extension so also was the use of more general citation indexes.

Number of levels

2

Model data structure

• Multiple membership

Response types

• Continuous response

Multivariate response model?

No

Longitudinal data?

No

Substantive discipline

• Education
• Statistics, methods and computing

Substantive keywords

• research grant awards
• metrics
• research assessment

Impact

Too early to provide. It is believed that it has been found useful by the higher Education Funding Council.

Paper submitted by

Harvey Goldstein, Graduate School of Education, University of Bristol, h.goldstein@bristol.ac.uk