Ditch the spreadsheet mentality

There is near-universal dismay among scientists over continued delays to UK association to Horizon Europe. It is time to replace bean-counting with vision

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August 3, 2023

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August 3, 2023

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Source: Janie Airey, The Francis Crick Institute

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