The Project

RDA is a Horizon Europe Coordination and Support Action working on the reform of research assessment. It builds the instruments institutions need to move from stated intent to practice: a maturity model, an open clearinghouse, participatory roadmaps, and a capacity-building programme, aligned with CoARA and DORA.

Project facts

• Programme: HORIZON-WIDERA-2025-06
• Project number: 101265108
• Duration: 30 months, 09/2026 - 02/2029
• Coordinator: University of Lodz (UOL), Poland
• Consortium: 11 beneficiary institutions across 8 countries
• Granting authority: European Research Executive Agency (REA)

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The instruments

1. 1.NRA Model & Self-assessment
2. 2.NRA Clearinghouse
3. 3.Participatory Roadmaps
4. 4.Capacity-building programme (Training & Workshops)

Aligned with CoARA and DORA

RDA is grounded in the Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment and informed by the principles promoted by CoARA and DORA. The project will explain how these principles are translated into its tools and capacity-building activities as the methodology is finalised.

Work Plan

• WP1: Defining the NRA Baseline (M1-M12) WP Leader: ASM
• WP2: Setting Up an Open Tool and Visibility Measures for NRA (M4-M30) WP Leader: API
• WP3: NRA Participatory Road Mapping (M13-M30) WP Leader: UOL
• WP4: Support and Coordination Activities (M10-M30) WP Leader: FREDU
• WP5: Dissemination, Communication and Exploitation (M1-M30) WP Leader: FOUN
• WP6: Project Management and Coordination (M1-M30) WP Leader: UOL