All articles tagged with #research management
A neuroscience group in Germany has replaced traditional slide presentations with a 'memo meeting' format, where members read a six-page written document in silence before discussing it. This shift, inspired by corporate practices, aims to improve intellectual precision and equalize participation among diverse research teams.
AI agents can accelerate scientific work but should act as pilots rather than full automation. SciSciGPT demonstrates a multi‑agent workflow (ResearchManager, literature review, data analysis, planning) with an EvaluationSpecialist auditing outputs and provenance logging, delivering faster, higher‑quality results while preserving human judgment. The piece argues for collaboration over automation, a new ethics of transparency and accountability, field‑specific standards, cross‑disciplinary training, and trust engineering to keep science credible, interpretable and reproducible.
Glòria García-Negredo, a grants specialist at the Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, discusses her role in helping researchers apply for European and international funding by providing support in preparing grant documentation, ensuring project feasibility, and facilitating collaborations. She emphasizes the importance of communication and trust between researchers and project managers, and advises scientists interested in project management to recognize the value of their expertise in guiding research proposals towards funding success.