Author
Miles Padgett
Miles Padgett is a Royal Society Research Professor, a former pro-vice chancellor for research, and former interim head of EPSRC.
6 pieces
Newest first, since August 2020
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A more focused research system does not by itself solve structural deficits
Anton Muscatelli and Miles Padgett think through the deeper issues in UK research – from cost recovery and dual support to doctoral training and organisational structure – that won’t be solved by simply asking institutio
With Anton Muscatelli
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The risk of unrepresentative REF returns hasn’t gone away
Anton Muscatelli, Maria Delgado and Miles Padgett consider the latest REF guidance, and warn of possible unintended consequences in how removing restrictions on output numbers will play out
With Anton Muscatelli and Maria Delgado
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Portability within REF remains key to fairness
Maria Delgado, Nandini Das, and Miles Padgett warn that separating research outputs from the researchers who created them in REF 2029 would undermine the integrity of the whole research environment
With Maria Delgado and Nandini Das
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Eight critical questions for the new chief executive of UKRI
With announcement of a new UKRI chief executive expected imminently, Anton Muscatelli and Miles Padgett set out the most pressing issues for the new incumbent
With Anton Muscatelli
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The research system won’t become more agile without a deeper conversation on funding
Improving the “agility” of UK research is an attractive idea. Anton Muscatelli and Miles Padgett consider what it really means and what’s holding the system back
With Anton Muscatelli
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We’ll be judged by the careers we create
Tanita Casci and Miles Padgett hope that Covid-19 will provide the impetus that universities need to focus on developing their workforce.
With Tanita Casci