Government & Research Funders

Commissioned by the British Academy, 4Sciences led an 18-month initiative to strengthen understanding of barriers and enablers fostering equitable partnerships in international research. The project responded to the Academy’s commitment to promoting fairness and mutual benefit...

4Sciences worked as part of an international team, led by Research Consulting, commissioned by Wellcome to examine how pathogen genomic surveillance during the Covid-19 crisis was affected by local research environments. Focussing on Wellcome-funded genome sequencing...

In 2022, 4Sciences was commissioned by the British Academy to support the development of a UK-based alternative to the EU’s Horizon Europe programme – later named Pioneer. The project focused on designing funding schemes that enable...

Commissioned by Wellcome, 4Sciences conducted a global review of overhead practices among research funders and their implications for research-performing organisations (RPOs). The study aimed to inform Wellcome’s evolving international funding strategy by examining how overheads are...

Between 2022 and 2024, 4Sciences supported the British Academy in a strategic reorganisation of its Research Directorate, in response to a significant expansion of its funding portfolio. The project aimed to strengthen internal structures, improve operational...

4Sciences worked as part of a consortium led by Research Consulting to explore the relationship(s) between international trust and collaboration in higher education and science. The study focused on DAC-listed countries and aimed to explore: The...