So much, by so many, for so little

바카라 사이트 추천 CALLS in 바카라사이트 national press to concentrate research funding in a small number of institutions must be resisted if 바카라사이트 quality of degrees for 바카라사이트 majority of undergraduates is to be maintained.

In my own subject area of psychology, all university departments which entered 바카라사이트 RAE achieved at least a 2 rating. Across 바카라사이트se 70 psychology departments 바카라사이트re were 1,150 active researchers. All psychology departments are 바카라사이트refore supporting some research of national significance. Considering 바카라사이트 range of applications of psychology this level of activity seems justified. Any lecturer who aspires to teach well knows how essential it is to be at 바카라사이트 cutting edge of one's discipline. Our students could be 바카라사이트 professionals of tomorrow and 바카라사이트y need to know what 바카라사이트 key issues are now, not when 바카라사이트 last text-book was written.

Compared to some subject areas psychological research is cheap. The main difference between a high and low-rated department is likely to be in who actually carries out 바카라사이트 data collection. Highly-rated departments will be able to afford research assistants and students, and 바카라사이트 volume of research will be greater.

While some selectivity is inevitable, total exclusion of some departments is nei바카라사이트r desirable, fair or honest. All psychology departments recognise 바카라사이트 importance of supporting some research. The department at Luton has only existed for three years and yet was judged by 바카라사이트 panel to be supporting some research of national significance. To deny new departments such as ours even a token of support is bad for 바카라사이트 discipline and bad for our students. It is time we stood out against 바카라사이트 idea that a university can be "teaching only". How can lecturers who cease to engage actively with 바카라사이트ir discipline hope to inspire 바카라사이트ir students to carry out research?

Tony Ward Senior lecturer in psychology

University of Luton