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Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment

The Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) was launched in 2022 and now includes nearly 1,000 organisations from over 40 countries, including the HRB.

CoARA members are signatories of the Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment, which aims to maximise the quality and impact of research by setting a shared direction, commitments, and timelines for improving assessment practices.

As a signatory, the HRB commits to developing and publishing an action plan and to providing annual updates on progress.

You can view the HRB Action Plan and Updates below:

CoARA Action Plan 2025 HRB (PDF 281 KB)
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Our Role in CoARA

The HRB actively participates in the CoARA Working Group on Improving Practices in the Assessment of Research Proposals. Outputs from other Working Groups are influencing our work. Together with other funders and research performing institutions we are also part of the CoARA National Chapter Ireland.