Success for four Alliance universities in HR excellence in Research Awards
Published on March 9, 2016
Four Alliance universities have achieved or retained a prestigious award which helps to realise the potential of researchers.
Kingston University has achieved the European Commission HR Excellence in Research Awards, while Manchester Metropolitan University has retained theirs following a two-year self assessment. University of Huddersfield and Plymouth University also retained their Award following their four-year self-assessment.
Institutions who achieve the Award commit to undertaking an internal assessment after two years and an external evaluation after four years.
University Alliance welcomes the Science Minister Chris McDonald's recognition that the current research funding system places too much administrative burden on researchers.
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