Research Studies & Benchmarking

In partnership with the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), 4Sciences supported the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) in a national review of research costing and pricing practices. The project aimed to strengthen financial sustainability in Malaysia’s...

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...

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...

4Sciences worked with the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) supporting the redevelopment of an annual benchmarking exercise (ACU Measures), exclusively available to its 500+ member universities across the Commonwealth. 4Sciences designed the survey at the core...

4Sciences collaborated as part of an international team commissioned by VLIR-UOS, the development cooperation arm of the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR), which facilitates partnerships between Flemish universities and institutions in the Global South. The project aimed...

4Sciences, in collaboration with Research Consulting, conducted a multidimensional review of the research and enterprise culture at the University of Salford. The aim was to provide strategic recommendations to strengthen the research environment, support staff development,...

The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) commissioned 4Sciences to undertake a comprehensive scoping study to explore how best to support research functions across its diverse membership. The study provides strategic insights and practical recommendations to guide...

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...