Many UK universities pop the champagne when they get the results of a national research-performance review. But burnt-out academics see no cause for celebration, say GemmaDerrick and rpwatermeyer
On ice: many academics feel UK universities’ celebrations over research-performance results are misplaced.The past few weeks have generated a flurry of excitement for universities in the United Kingdom with the release of the latest assessment by the Research Excellence Framework, the country’s performance-based research-funding system.
The irony is that universities are racing to their megaphones to crow about success in the assessment while imposing precarity, pension cuts and poor working conditions on the very people who built that success.For international colleagues who might not be familiar with it, the Research Excellence Framework is a mechanism by which the UK government distributes around £1.6 billion in annual research funding to the country’s universities. Assessments occur roughly every seven years.
These effects might have been unintended, but they are now a widely acknowledged truth — and, for the institutions themselves, an inconvenient one. For UK universities, the REF has become an obsession, not only for securing research funding but also as a means of gaining bragging rights about research superiority. And for academics, assessment rankings are a feature of their self-presentation as ‘REFable’ researchers who produce the highest grade of outputs.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Inside the Industry: Why UK car sales are still in a slump | AutocarAs car sales continue to fall, Autocar's Jim_holder gives his thoughts as to why brands are up or down (subs exclusive):
Weiterlesen »
Facelifted MG5 EV Priced From £30,995 In The UK After Subsidy AxeMG Motor is expected to start UK customer deliveries of the £30,995 MG5 EV SE and £33,495 MG5 EV Trophy before the end of 2022.
Weiterlesen »
UK broils in heat wave that fuels wildfires in France and SpainA heat wave broiling Europe spilled northward Monday to Britain, where authorities warned of possible record temperatures, and fueled ferocious wildfires in France.
Weiterlesen »
GBP/USD Forex Signal: Bearish Sentiment Ahead of UK DataThe GBP/USD pair rose slightly ahead of the upcoming important economic data from the UK.
Weiterlesen »
Jude Guaitamacchi's Shirtless Shots from Brighton Beach in U.K.This week's Summer Hot Shots is coming from the warm sands of Brighton where European model Jude Guaitamacchi brought some serious heat while hanging shirtless on the shores of the United Kingdom.
Weiterlesen »