Assuring the Quality of Research
Peer Review of Defra Science Outputs
Defra are continually seeking a large number of peer reviewers from a wide range of disciplines to take part in reviewing its research. Relevant areas of expertise include: molecular biology; animal and plant physiology; agriculture; fisheries, forestry and veterinary science; biological; environmental; ecological; mathematical and physical sciences; geography; meteorology and economics and social sciences. We will also require a significant number of statisticians.
Peer reviewers will be paid an honorarium of £130 per report reviewed.
You may be requested to review up to four final reports a year.
We will also require co-ordinating peer reviewers, which in addition to peer reviewing reports, will be asked to summarise the peer reviewers' comments for up to 20 projects in a research programme and summarise all the reports on a similar subject. A co-ordinating peer reviewer will be paid an additional £500 per day for report writing.
To register your interest in peer reviewing Defra-funded research projects, please follow the instructions outlined below. Your details will also be available to other Defra colleagues involved in the quality assurance of science or emergency planning and response. We will not use your details for other Defra-related communications.
We will only contact you when we require your particular expertise.
PLEASE NOTE: We have upgraded our original database system. If you have already registered your interest in peer reviewing Defra’s outputs on the old system, please see the second set of instructions for details on accessing and updating your record.
If you no longer wish to take part in this programme, please send an email to expert.database@defra.gsi.gov.uk with the word ‘DEREGSITER’ in the subject line.
To register your details for the first time:
- Enter Defra's Expert Database sign-up page.
- Enter your personal details as requested and click the “Add a peer-reviewer” button.
- The system will email you with a login and password which you should use to login.
- Using the top navigation bar your are able to change the system-generated password to something more memorable, modify your personal details (My Details) and enter details of your expertise and experience (My Qualifications).
- Please remember to click ‘Save’ after entering your details. Using your login and password details you can return to the site to update your record at any time.
To update details entered in the old ‘E-Fora’ system:
- As you have an existing account, the system must generate a password for you. Go to the forgotten password page and enter your email address (this must be the address that we hold on record – you will be able to change your email address if you want once logged on). The system will send you an email with your login and password details.
- If you have forgotten the registered email address that you used, please email expert.database@defra.gsi.gov.uk and we will reset your email address.
- Retrieve the login details from your email account and use them to login to the database.
- Using the top navigation bar your are able to change the system-generated password to something more memorable, modify your personal details (My Details) and enter details of your expertise and experience (My Qualifications).
- Please remember to click ‘Save’ after entering your details. Using your login and password details you can return to the site to update your record at any time.
If you have any difficulty, please contact the Expert Directory Administration Team on +44 (0)20 7238 6006 or at expert.database@defra.gsi.gov.uk.
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last modified: 18 February 2008
Page published: 18 February 2008