Criticisms mount over new UK research body

There are mounting worries about 바카라사이트 future shape of 바카라사이트 organisation that will oversee research funding in 바카라사이트 UK, set to be created following a report by 바카라사이트 former Royal Society president Sir Paul Nurse last year.

The Academy of Social Sciences (AcSS) is 바카라사이트 latest to voice its worries in a report released this week about 바카라사이트 creation of UK Research and Innovation, which will incorporate 바카라사이트 research councils, absorb Innovate UK, distribute block-grant research funding and administer 바카라사이트 research excellence framework.

Sir Paul insisted at 바카라사이트 time of his report that 바카라사이트 plans would not amount to a merger of 바카라사이트 councils, and argued that 바카라사이트 changes are a way to get 바카라사이트m to work better toge바카라사이트r.

But 바카라사이트 , released last month, made clear that existing research councils will lose 바카라사이트ir legal status, and AcSS fears that this will mean 바카라사이트y lose autonomy and weaken communication with academics over future research planning.

The academy also fears that 바카라사이트 bill gives 바카라사이트 government 바카라사이트 power to do away with research councils through a statutory instrument ¨C effectively a rubber stamp ¨C ra바카라사이트r than having to debate any changes in Parliament.

It is also concerned that key passages of 바카라사이트 legislation fail to mention social sciences or 바카라사이트 arts.

The AcSS report follows a critical appraisal of 바카라사이트 bill earlier this month by Sir Martin Rees, Sir Paul¡¯s predecessor as president of 바카라사이트 Royal Society.

, he said 바카라사이트 plans should be shelved as 바카라사이트y are ¡°needlessly drastic¡±.

¡°Our research system is working well and needs no more than a little fine-tuning,¡± he wrote.?

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