Author Archives: Chris Hale

About Chris Hale

Deputy Director of Policy at UUK

Universities can deliver value for money and maintain world-leading quality

At the recent Universities UK conference on efficiency in higher education, and in the THE last week, we heard that the sector is not responsive and ‘awash with cash’. It may, therefore, seem an easy target for further cuts in … Continue reading

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Research power is vital for our future competitiveness – the EU budget must reflect this

Today we’ll see EU leaders gathering in Brussels for a two-day summit. The main objective will be to agree the Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2014-2020. The fault lines in European politics will be laid bare and many players round … Continue reading

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Yes, there’s more to do, but it’s wrong to imply research misconduct is widespread in the UK

At the recent BMJ meeting I attended on what to do about research misconduct in the UK, there was a strong sense of urgency that action is needed, and frustration that this issue is long overdue attention.

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