PSI Research Intelligence Briefs™
Evidence-Grounded Intelligence for Research Administration and Institutional Leadership
PSI Research Intelligence Briefs™ provides concise analysis of material developments affecting research administration and institutional leadership. Each Brief identifies what changed, why it matters, and what institutional leaders should watch or prepare for next.
Beginning October 2026, new Research Intelligence Briefs™ will be issued monthly.
ISSUE 002 · OCTOBER 1, 2026
When the Researcher Leaves, What Stays?
NIH’s 2026 policy updates raise a larger institutional question about what happens when personnel movement, investigations, and award transfer proceed on different timelines.
ISSUE 001 · SEPTEMBER 17, 2026
What Comes After the PAPPG?
NSF is preparing to replace the PAPPG while current policy continues to change. This Brief examines how institutions can prepare capability now without treating draft policy as final.