Concentration and diversity: understanding the relationship between excellence, concentration and critical mass in UK research
…excellence A policy of selectivity–funding research based on quality – has driven up the quality of UK research since the introduction of the RAE, not concentration. Selectivity has resulted in concentration of research funding where quality exists. This is fully supported by University Alliance. The UK has one of the most highly selective research funding methods in the world – QR funding in 2009-10, based on RAE 2008, has not changed that: In 20…