RESEARCH FUNDING. The Swedish Research Council proposes a model for the allocation of a portion of the basic allocation to universities and colleges, FOCUS, which rewards and helps to improve the quality of Swedish research, and work to ensure that research contributes to the development of society. Sven Stafström, Director General of The Swedish Research Council, provides a commentary on the proposal, which is expected to be circulated for comments in 2015.
Olle Larkö: It’s raining money, but not from the Swedish Research Council
A WORD FROM THE DEAN. 2014 will go down as a great year in terms of external research funding for the Sahlgrenska Academy, says Dean Olle Larkö in his chronicle. Never before have private financiers given so much money to research in Gothenburg. At the same time, our share from the Swedish Research Council is diminishing somewhat.