Shift research towards industry collaboration, urges Aston v-c

Aleks Subic suggests UK universities need to be ‘an active collaborator’ with government, rather than going on the defensive

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September 23, 2022
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September 26, 2022
Tom Williams
Aleks Subic, Aston University vice-chancellor
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#1 Submitted by oliver.... on September 23, 2022 - 6:56am
Naive. It's impossible to make the case for research to the bunch of scoundrels in govt who reject scholarship and science, so better to hold them to account until they are gone. Working with industry means most disciplinary areas remain unsupported.

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