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  georgenorman  26 Mar 24 10.32am |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
Typical Daily Mail report and predictable responses here to it. You all do love to have a moan about something the Mail reports as a “woke” waste of money! Neither the Mail nor anybody here knows the true rationale which lies behind this project. It could easily be multi-faceted and intended to meet several objectives. People tend not to throw money at worthless projects so making assumptions on any analysis presented by the Mail is many times more questionable than a peer reviewed decision made by a University. A spokesman for UKRI said: 'UKRI invests in a diverse research and innovation portfolio. Decisions to fund the research projects we support are made via a rigorous peer review process by relevant independent experts from across academia and business.' Really, haven't you followed the news over the last few years?
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| steeleye20 Croydon 26 Mar 24 10.46am |
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The Daily Mail appears to have no such difficulty when it comes to bunging 600 millions to Rwanda for b*gger all. A tory rag well past it's sell-by date.
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 26 Mar 24 11.01am |
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Originally posted by georgenorman
Really, haven't you followed the news over the last few years? I follow it avidly everyday. News is about important things. Opinion pieces in right wing rags written to wind up the gullible is not news. It’s political propaganda.
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| Badger11 Beckenham 26 Mar 24 11.17am |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
Typical Daily Mail report and predictable responses here to it. You all do love to have a moan about something the Mail reports as a “woke” waste of money! Neither the Mail nor anybody here knows the true rationale which lies behind this project. It could easily be multi-faceted and intended to meet several objectives. People tend not to throw money at worthless projects so making assumptions on any analysis presented by the Mail is many times more questionable than a peer reviewed decision made by a University. A spokesman for UKRI said: 'UKRI invests in a diverse research and innovation portfolio. Decisions to fund the research projects we support are made via a rigorous peer review process by relevant independent experts from across academia and business.'
Try Creative Scotland funding p*** when it faces major budget cuts. I used the BBC as I would not be believed if it was the Mail. Creative Scotland has replaced the Scottish Arts Council which was mired in scandal after scandal and nothing seems to have changed. So yeah people do waste public money. Oh alright here's the Mail with a bit more on previous idiotic decisions by CS. Edited by Badger11 (26 Mar 2024 11.24am)
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Teddy Eagle  26 Mar 24 11.26am |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
Typical Daily Mail report and predictable responses here to it. You all do love to have a moan about something the Mail reports as a “woke” waste of money! Neither the Mail nor anybody here knows the true rationale which lies behind this project. It could easily be multi-faceted and intended to meet several objectives. People tend not to throw money at worthless projects so making assumptions on any analysis presented by the Mail is many times more questionable than a peer reviewed decision made by a University. A spokesman for UKRI said: 'UKRI invests in a diverse research and innovation portfolio. Decisions to fund the research projects we support are made via a rigorous peer review process by relevant independent experts from across academia and business.' And a more than equally expected response.
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| Badger11 Beckenham 26 Mar 24 11.50am |
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
And a more than equally expected response. UK Research and Innovation has funded this. I'm not sure it qualifies as Innovation because we all know what the outcome will be. You would think they would be funding research into something useful like technology or medicine, or the Green economy that the SNP is so keen on. Edited by Badger11 (26 Mar 2024 11.50am)
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 26 Mar 24 12.28pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
Try Creative Scotland funding p*** when it faces major budget cuts. I used the BBC as I would not be believed if it was the Mail. Creative Scotland has replaced the Scottish Arts Council which was mired in scandal after scandal and nothing seems to have changed. So yeah people do waste public money. Oh alright here's the Mail with a bit more on previous idiotic decisions by CS. Edited by Badger11 (26 Mar 2024 11.24am) Opinions, opinions! You are entitled to hold them. So is the Mail. You are not though responsible for taking the decisions so not either on deciding whether it's a waste of public money. Auditors will do that.
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 26 Mar 24 12.34pm |
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
And a more than equally expected response. That's the Mail's spin on the research. I suspect there is rather more involved than that. It might just involve how to avoid people becoming homeless in the first place, through studying the origins of prejudice and how it has transferred into modern life. I am stretching and guessing of course but we don't know and I prefer to leave things to those who do.
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| georgenorman 26 Mar 24 12.37pm |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
I follow it avidly everyday. News is about important things. Opinion pieces in right wing rags written to wind up the gullible is not news. It’s political propaganda. In that case why haven't you noticed the numerous cases of people (especially governments) tending to throw money at worthless projects.
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 26 Mar 24 12.38pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
UK Research and Innovation has funded this. I'm not sure it qualifies as Innovation because we all know what the outcome will be. You would think they would be funding research into something useful like technology or medicine, or the Green economy that the SNP is so keen on. Edited by Badger11 (26 Mar 2024 11.50am) Do we? You aren't just jumping to conclusions having been led to them by the Mail? I am perfectly sure that there is loads of technological and medical research being undertaken in Universities in Scotland. Why should there not be some into social issues? Do they not matter?
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| Badger11 Beckenham 26 Mar 24 12.45pm |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
Do we? You aren't just jumping to conclusions having been led to them by the Mail? I am perfectly sure that there is loads of technological and medical research being undertaken in Universities in Scotland. Why should there not be some into social issues? Do they not matter? Yes I'm sure the life of a working class Scots family will be changed with the knowledge that Daniel Defoe had some very outdated ideas about island people. And don't pretend that the outcome isn't a forgone conclusion.
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| Behind Enemy Lines Sussex 26 Mar 24 12.46pm |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
Do we? You aren't just jumping to conclusions having been led to them by the Mail? I am perfectly sure that there is loads of technological and medical research being undertaken in Universities in Scotland. Why should there not be some into social issues? Do they not matter? Indeed, but presumably better spent on identifying social issues in Scotland rather than the Pacific, or are there no social issues in Scotland?
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