research in areas of high burden of disease: 17 submissions research on population-wide, preventive interventions and protective factors: 12 submissions research acknowledging the diversity in the New Zealand population: 11 submissions basic, blue-skies research: 7 submissions longitudinal studies: 3 submissions internationally focused research to remain connected to international research, discoveries and opportunities (including commercial opportunities): 2 submissions. Funding health research Many submissions discussed the funding of health research. Submitters provided many suggestions for enhancing funding arrangements. However, several submissions that represented entire universities noted that New Zealand’s health research system is, in general, working well to deliver excellent research and that sweeping changes are not required. In a related point, submissions from several significant research institutions, as well as participants at consultation focus groups, emphasised the need to retain scientific excellence as the first criterion for funding. In addition, they saw it as important to retain a competitive funding process. Submissions offered a broad range of suggestions for new funding models. They ranged from having a non-competitive funding model for universities to aligning funding levels to the priorities agreed in the New Zealand Health Strategy. Funding streams should be representative of the interaction with the healthcare system. (District health board) The main issues with the existing funding environment for health research, as those providing feedback saw them, are a need for: funding models that enable health practitioners to engage in research longer-term funding models funding models that actively support collaboration and/or co-design funding for research translation and evaluation funding for high-risk research (either innovative research or emerging researchers). Some participants at the consultation meetings raised concerns with the National Science Challenges, while recognising the good intent of the mechanism. Concerns included a perceived lack of transparency on decision-making, the lack of engagement with district health boards, and the size of funding available relative to the outcomes sought.
research in areas of high burden of disease: 17 submissions research on population-wide, preventive interventions and protective factors: 12 submissions research acknowledging the diversity in the New Zealand population: 11 submissions basic, blue-skies research: 7 submissions longitudinal studies: 3 submissions internationally focused research to remain connected to international research, discoveries and opportunities (including commercial opportunities): 2 submissions. Funding health research Many submissions discussed the funding of health research. Submitters provided many suggestions for enhancing funding arrangements. However, several submissions that represented entire universities noted that New Zealand’s health research system is, in general, working well to deliver excellent research and that sweeping changes are not required. In a related point, submissions from several significant research institutions, as well as participants at consultation focus groups, emphasised the need to retain scientific excellence as the first criterion for funding. In addition, they saw it as important to retain a competitive funding process. Submissions offered a broad range of suggestions for new funding models. They ranged from having a non-competitive funding model for universities to aligning funding levels to the priorities agreed in the New Zealand Health Strategy. Funding streams should be representative of the interaction with the healthcare system. (District health board) The main issues with the existing funding environment for health research, as those providing feedback saw them, are a need for: funding models that enable health practitioners to engage in research longer-term funding models funding models that actively support collaboration and/or co-design funding for research translation and evaluation funding for high-risk research (either innovative research or emerging researchers). Some participants at the consultation meetings raised concerns with the National Science Challenges, while recognising the good intent of the mechanism. Concerns included a perceived lack of transparency on decision-making, the lack of engagement with district health boards, and the size of funding available relative to the outcomes sought.
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