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December 17, 2025

RoRI welcomes Matthew Lucas as Co-Chair

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew Lucas as RoRI’s new Co-Chair, and to thank Gert Balling as he comes to the end of his term in the […]

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December 11, 2025

Why researchers change direction – and what funders should do about it

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UK Government boosts investment in metascience

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Canada strengthens national capacity in metaresearch

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