Daily Archives: 10 October 2024

Objects In The Rear-View Mirror, Part 2

The mid-eighties were very busy for me. I have recorded in these annals how a photograph sent me by a well-wisher cast me back to the end of 1987 when I suddenly left Cambridge to join the staff of Nature. … Continue reading Continue reading

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Abandon the REF?

On Tuesday evening I was asked by Research Professional News for my views on a new report from think tank UKDayOne, which is calling for the abolition of the Research Excellence Framework, unlovingly known as the REF. The report is … Continue reading Continue reading

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