The Translational Research Playbook

This study captures innovative interventions in research translation at leading S&T institutions. It brings together pioneering initiatives as well as core enablers that work across different actors in a university ecosystem, with the objective to enhance translation outcomes in the form of industry deployments, startups, licensing etc.

By Ankita Singh and Vibodh Nautiyal

National Survey on Scientific Awareness and Engagement

The National Survey on Scientific Awareness and Engagement is a survey that aims to understand the interest of STEM students in science and technology – their influences, levels of scientific engagement, their ways of consuming scientific knowledge, the careers they wish to pursue, as well as their science literacy levels.

By Avinash Koli and Vibodh Nautiyal

IIT Madras Case Study

The IIT Madras Case Study is a first of its kind study into the ecosystem created by the IIT Madras Research Park, serving as an example and a framework to improve industry-academia collaborations in many other institutions in India.

By Ankita Singh

SciComm Think Labs: Towards Strengthening Science and Society Connect in India

The SciComm ThinkLabs initiative by FAST India brought together professionals from diverse fields, including science communication, policy, journalism, and research. Through focused working groups on the scope of SciComm, institutional SciComm, capacity building, and science and media, this initiative has produced innovative insights and strategies to enhance the impact and professionalisation of science communication in India.

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India’s State of Science: India’s Performance on Key Science & Technology (S&T) Output Indicators

A comprehensive landscaping exercise to collate STI indices, focusing on output indicators.

By Varun Aggarwal, Avinash Koli, Vibodh Nautiyal, Harleen Kaur

LabStack: Easing Research for Researchers

Streamlining and democratizing research through open digital standards

By Varun Aggarwal, Harleen Kaur, Avinash Koli

FAST India Manifesto

FAST’s vision of a transformative Science and Technology (S&T) policy for India, promoting its essential role, defining top-tier S&T status, and proposing radical reforms for enhanced S&T capabilities.

By Varun Aggarwal

Ease of Doing Science Index India 2023

India's first data-based evaluation of S&T Ecosystem

By Varun Aggarwal, Harleen Kaur, Kaustubh Misra, Anjana Seshadri

Performance of Academic Institutes: India’s Path to Rise Through the Ranks

Quantitative Analysis of Institute Ranking and Global Comparisons

By Ayushee Thukral and Mudit Narain

Aims to provide an overview of the Indian defence sector with focus on R&D activities.

By Chetandeep Singh

Research Management in Indian Universities: Strengthening the Foundations

A comprehensive guide for effectively managing research at institutions

By Chetandeep Singh and Ayushee Thukral

Research Support Functionalities Survey Results

Results of an online survey conducted to understand the working of Research Management professionals employed at Indian research/ academic institutions

By Chetandeep Singh and Ayushee Thukral

FAQs: Building a Communications team at Scientific Institutions in India

FAST India's list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on building institutional offices/teams for public communication and engagement

By Dr. Sarah Hyder Iqbal

An assessment of the status of public communication, particularly SciComm, by Indian scientific institutions.

By Dr. Sarah Iqbal

The Ingredients of a Robust Research Ecosystem

Identifies various actors in the Indian research ecosystem develops & an outline of the functionalities needed in academic institutions for better research outcomes

By Chetandeep Singh and Ayushee Thukral

The Rise Of Science And Technology in Asian Economies-Volume I

Identifies common trends and effective drivers of Asia's growth in global S&T in recent decades.

By Chetandeep Singh