tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13699774.post7738978454830895924..comments2023-05-04T10:28:02.564+01:00Comments on Summa cum laude: PRTLI stitch up?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13699774.post-83830760797127583812009-03-06T17:52:00.000+00:002009-03-06T17:52:00.000+00:00The key problem with developments such as this is ...The key problem with developments such as this is that they fuel suspicion and mistrust, and make sectoral collaboration much more difficult. Also, if research funds are to be awarded on the basis of anything other than excellence, then we are all on a slippery slope. <BR/><BR/>I suspect this issue won't disappear very quickly...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13699774.post-66461413044282918942009-03-06T10:10:00.000+00:002009-03-06T10:10:00.000+00:00At least it's easy to see which way the wind is bl...At least it's easy to see which way the wind is blowing now. When Batt O'Keefe mentioned the 'H' word yesterday he employed the well-known technique of saying 'Look! There's a shiny thing!' It makes everyone instantly think about it and focus on it. That is why we spell things out in front of children when we don't want them to think about something, like 'i-c-e c-r-e-a-m.' I guess the Strategic Review committee members can spell, so he couldn't very well say 'we can't produce an H-a-v-a-r-d so let's not think about that'. Nice one.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11007228501070683958noreply@blogger.com