Rivalry and rebuff in race for UKPd2m

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In light of unfairness allegations made against the British Academy over its UKPd2 mil centenary research award, a complaint made by a Sussex research team led by Richard Grove is examined. Grove alleges that there was a conflict of interests between his application for the award and one of the external assessors appointed to his project. Ken Emond, assistant secretary of the Academy denies that the selection process was unfair, noting that it is not normal academy practice for award candidates to even complain about the external assessors.

Research grants, Research funding

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Ministers to probe BA's 'old-boy bias'

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The government has launched an investigation into allegations of "old-boy favouritism" at the British Academy (BA) in response to the storm of controversy that has arisen from the Academy's UKPd2 mil centenary research award. The Department for Education and Skills, which provides the BA with a grant of UKPd13 mil/yr, has confirmed that it is examining complaints that BA fellows received an unfair advantage in the competition for the centenary research award.

Public affairs, Ethics, Ethical aspects, United Kingdom. Department for Education and Skills

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