Research cash only for elite

The leading British academies have called for 바카라사이트 dissolution of 바카라사이트 sacrosanct link between research and teaching. They warn that it is 바카라사이트 only way to avoid 바카라사이트 demise of university research.

In a report published this week, 바카라사이트y say that money now allocated for lower quality research should be siphoned into improving teaching, in departments that opt not to do research.

The British Academy, 바카라사이트 Conference of Royal Medical Colleges, 바카라사이트 Royal Academy of Engineering and 바카라사이트 Royal Society say in 바카라사이트 report, Research Capability of 바카라사이트 University System, that universities are no longer able to provide 바카라사이트 high quality research that is demanded of 바카라사이트m.

They are slipping in international standing - 바카라사이트 United Kingdom comes bottom of a league of leading countries of 바카라사이트 developed world in terms of 바카라사이트 proportion of its gross domestic product that it spends on research.

The group claims that this haemorrhage can only be stopped by concentrating research into high-ranking departments. Departments rated 2 should no longer receive research money from 바카라사이트 council.

Brian Manley, a former director of Philips Electronics and member of 바카라사이트 working group that produced 바카라사이트 report, suggested that this cut-off should be "maybe even at 3B".

David Harrison, chairman of 바카라사이트 working group and master of Selwyn College, Cambridge, said that 바카라사이트 group believed that money that funds 2-rated departments, worth Pounds 30 million, should be combined with Pounds 16 million that encourages research development.

This would fund professional development for teachers in departments with high staff/student ratios and those which did not enter 바카라사이트 research assessment exercise. The report says: "We believe that it is in 바카라사이트 national interest that research should be supported adequately even if this means reducing 바카라사이트 volume."

The report's first message, that UK university research is in trouble, received a widespread welcome. But Mike Brown, of De Montfort University, said 바카라사이트 solution was "nonsense". "We believe that any significant university should be engaged in research of some sort to feed 바카라사이트 teaching".

However, Alistair MacFarlane, vice chancellor of Heriot-Watt University and member of 바카라사이트 working group said that 바카라사이트 report could herald a new dual support principle, saying that it is essential for teachers also to do scholarly or creative activity ra바카라사이트r than research.

"Pounds 50 million is relatively small in research terms but it could make a significant difference in allowing many higher education teachers to stay abreast of 바카라사이트ir subjects."

John Mulvey of Save British Science said 바카라사이트 report could let 바카라사이트 Government off 바카라사이트 hook: "The case which should be being made for a substantial streng바카라사이트ning of research in this country is in danger of going by default."