These include a series of "focused meetings" in various parts of the country for a wide range of stakeholders in the research enterprise, similar to the citywide, postdoc-organized Future of Research conference held in Boston in October 2014.
On 2 and 3 October, some 200 early-career scientists gathered at Boston University for a symposium called the Future of Research (FoR), organized by a committee of postdocs drawn from Boston's many research institutions.
For the future of research, though, the need for openness is far more than a convenience.
The lives of vulnerable individuals and the future of research are at stake.
The report comes ahead of the Higher Education Funding Council for England consultation on the future of research assessment, which is due out later this month.
Charles Petersen, an associate editor at the magazine n+1, called the project shortsighted, given the uncertainty about the future of research.
#PMQs — Ed Miliband (@Ed_Miliband) May 14, 2014 At #PMQs David Cameron was unable to answer any questions on the future of research and jobs from the Pfizer deal.
2013 looks better still: we're looking forward to new client relationships, new additions to the team and taking up the offer to have a creative look at the future of research at the world's largest market research conference.
Drummond Bone, the president of Universities UK, which represents all the vice-chancellors, said: "It's clear the current research assessment exercise (RAE) must go after 2008 - it's vital that we think radically about the future of research assessment and funding.
The Future of Research at the National Zoo.
