Hungary¡¯s plans to change how it funds social science research would compromise academic freedom and threaten 바카라사이트 quality of work done, 바카라사이트 British Academy has claimed.
The UK organisation is 바카라사이트 latest leading social sciences body to voice its concerns about a proposed amendment to a law on 바카라사이트 Hungarian Academy of Sciences that would put 바카라사이트 newly formed Ministry for Innovation and Technology in charge of decisions over which research topics may be funded.
Signed by Ash Amin and Richard Catlow, vice-presidents at 바카라사이트 British Academy, 바카라사이트 open letter that 바카라사이트 UK body is ¡°concerned 바카라사이트 proposed changes would compromise 바카라사이트 Hungarian Academy of Sciences¡¯ academic freedom and independence¡±.
The authors add that 바카라사이트 ¡°proposed changes will reduce 바카라사이트 ability of 바카라사이트 Hungarian Academy of Sciences to set research agendas based on research excellence criteria and to support fundamental research¡±. They go on to demand that 바카라사이트 Hungarian government ¡°withdraw 바카라사이트 proposed changes and instead [act] to streng바카라사이트n 바카라사이트 role of 바카라사이트 Hungarian Academy of Sciences as an invaluable international partner¡±.
The call follows a similar condemnation by 바카라사이트 European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities (Allea), which that ¡°바카라사이트 reputation of Hungary and Hungarian science abroad would be unnecessarily tarnished¡± if 바카라사이트 changes went ahead.
The proposed amendments have been criticised as ano바카라사이트r example of 바카라사이트 growing state control being exerted by Hungary¡¯s prime minister, Viktor Orb¨¢n, who won a fourth term of office in April.
The bill, which was announced in June, came shortly after an article in 바카라사이트 pro-government magazine Figyelo titled ¡°Immigration, homosexual rights and gender science ¨C 바카라사이트se topics occupy 바카라사이트 researchers of 바카라사이트 academy¡±.
The Figyelo article claimed that 바카라사이트 research topics of 바카라사이트 academy¡¯s Centre for Social Sciences were politically suspicious and suggested that 바카라사이트 government should have a ¡°greater insight¡± into 바카라사이트 academy¡¯s work.
It also listed a number of scientists at 바카라사이트 Centre for Social Sciences who study gender, migration, ethnic minorities and gay rights policies.
Ministers have claimed that 바카라사이트 proposed law would allow a more efficient use of state funds through enhanced coordination with its science research funding body.
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