Boards asked to recommend just three applications for funding, as BBSRC also suspends callsThe Medical Research Council’s four grant review boards have been told to recommend no more than three projects each for funding from last year’s round of applicant-led calls, sources have told Research Professional News. The fresh revelation comes as the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) confirms it has paused its applicant-led funding opportunities, amid a wider shake-up of curiosity-driven research at UK Research and Innovation.