Publication - Research and analysis
Scottish Environment Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI): analysis
Published:
6 Nov 2020
Reports the findings of Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services (RESAS) commissioned research to analyse how the five Main Research Providers (MRPs) relate to their collective identity as Scottish Environment Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI), how they benefit from the collective identity, and how the SEFARI identity can best contribute to the next cycle of strategic research funding.
- Published:
- 6 Nov 2020
Scottish Environment Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI): analysis
In May 2019, the Scottish Government commissioned a study to conduct a structure-function analysis of the Scottish Environment Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI). The study aimed to:
- Understand the spectrum of research and other activity in the MRPs and the contribution of RESAS-funded research to their activity and operation, compared to other relevant organisations (e.g. comparator research institutes, CoEs, HEIs);
- Understand how the MRPs currently relate these activities to their collective identity as SEFARI, and how they benefit from this collective identity, compared to other networks of similar institutes (e.g. former BBSRC National Institutes of Bioscience; CSIRO; INRA);
- Synthesise, given these results, the likely constraints and opportunities for future RESAS-funded research;
- In light of these results, Propose potential modifications to the optimise the design of the next cycle of funding beyond 2022 to deliver the best outcomes, drawing on the MRPs and joint SEFARI activity, alongside the CoEs and other bodies.
Contact
Email: csaenra@gov.scot