Will the funding crisis confine UK research to elite universities?

Dancers bungee off the Millennium Bridge, London, UK to illustrate nearly nine in 10 are facing job cuts

Research time at risk as nine in 10 post-92 universities cut jobs

A quarter of modern institutions looking to shed upwards of 50 roles, with agreements on teaching loads and promotion also under threat, UCU survey finds

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A red traffic light and a "one way" sign, symbolising research direction

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Requiring grants for research time previously given as standard will lend funders undue power over topics and methods, says Dennis Tourish

By Dennis Tourish

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By John Morgan

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Reader's comments (3)

#1 Submitted by ... on August 15, 2024 - 9:39pm

The sector has already lost and is continuing to lose an entire generation of researchers. Some disciplines will never benefit from British research. The whole sector has been mismanaged to death.

#2 Submitted by DiggingDeeper on August 16, 2024 - 7:23am

So research will only be done it it's paid for externally, that is by industry or Govt. Wonder what sorts of research will NOT get commissioned, paid for, done? Move along now, nothing sinister to see here, do not talk about this, do not even think about this........

#3 Submitted by acerpacer on August 19, 2024 - 1:42pm

how do you define an "elite university"? how does a university become an "elite university"?

Will the funding crisis confine UK research to elite universities?

At a time of increasing financial constraint, jobs are being shed even in UK departments that ride high in the Research Excellence Framework, while time allocations for research are being cut. Can a loss-making activity like research survive outside traditional institutions, asks Jack Grove

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Will the funding crisis confine UK research to elite universities?

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