Italy introduces performance-related funding

摘要

The Italian government has finally given the go-ahead to a national research evaluation agency, ANVUR. But at the same time it published Italy's first university ranking and said performance-related funding would begin immediately.rnThe 24 July announcement of ANVUR was welcomed by many scientists who say that the country has not adequately rewarded best-performing research institutions. A law creating the agency was passed two years ago, but not put intornpractice until now. ANVUR should start work in about a year, says Mariastella Gelmini, the minister of universities and research.