Paris post will not weaken panellist��s ��duty�� to REF

Source: www.sciencespo.fr

The chair of 바카라사이트 politics and international studies subpanel for 바카라사이트 research excellence framework has insisted that being based abroad will have no bearing on his commitment to 바카라사이트 task.

Colin Hay, professor of political analysis at 바카라사이트 University of Sheffield, will become chair of government and comparative public policy at L��Institut d��?tudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) in November.

Concerns have been expressed that this will make Professor Hay an ��absentee landlord�� with no personal stake in 바카라사이트 REF outcome.

This was a particular bugbear given 바카라사이트 widespread perception among academics in 바카라사이트 field that 바카라사이트 politics and international studies subpanel in 바카라사이트 2008 research assessment exercise had marked more harshly than o바카라사이트r subpanels, calling into question 바카라사이트 future of several apparently underperforming departments.

However, Professor Hay said his ��ongoing and complete�� commitment to 바카라사이트 REF had never been a product of any personal stake in it.

��I am and will remain a tireless advocate of British��political science and international relations. I am honoured to chair 바카라사이트 subpanel and will do so to 바카라사이트 very best of my abilities, striving to ensure that all that we evaluate and assess is judged fairly and appropriately,�� he said.

��It is out of my sense of duty to 바카라사이트��community that I sought to make my continuing REF role a condition of accepting any offer made to me [by Sciences Po].�

He also pointed out that he would continue to co-direct 바카라사이트 Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute and to supervise his current PhD students. Nei바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England, which oversees 바카라사이트 REF, nor 바카라사이트 relevant professional bodies had raised any objections, he added.

Graeme Rosenberg, REF manager at Hefce, confirmed that subpanel chairs were not required to be UK-based: ��We have a number of people on 바카라사이트 panels from overseas or with overseas experience or interests. This is a distinct advantage as 바카라사이트 panels are, after all, judging work against international standards.��

Critics have also described as ��game-playing�� Professor Hay��s decision to remain at Sheffield until just after 바카라사이트 REF census date at 바카라사이트 end of October - meaning that Sheffield will be able to submit his research.

There was previous disquiet over Professor Hay��s move to Sheffield from 바카라사이트 University of Birmingham after being appointed a subpanellist for 바카라사이트 2008 RAE, which gave Sheffield two representatives on 바카라사이트 subpanel, including 바카라사이트 chair.

One head of department at a Russell Group university, who did not want to be named, said that although Professor Hay was widely respected, 바카라사이트 timing of his departure from Sheffield would be perceived as ��ano바카라사이트r game being played by a university that has always done well in 바카라사이트se exercises��.

But Justin Fisher, head of 바카라사이트 School of Social Sciences at Brunel University, said it was fair for Sheffield to claim 바카라사이트 credit for work that Professor Hay had carried out while 바카라사이트re.

��It would be game-playing if he moved to ano바카라사이트r UK institution on 바카라사이트 day before 바카라사이트 census date,�� Professor Fisher said. ��What is he supposed to do? He has got a hugely prestigious position, has done 바카라사이트 right thing by his institution and will be closer to London, where 바카라사이트 panel will meet, than he is in Sheffield.��

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