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Marsden Fund cuts will disproportionately affect Māori researchers – Expert Reaction

Marsden Fund cuts will disproportionately affect Māori researchers – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 December 202413 December 2024

With humanities and social sciences removed from the “blue-skies” research fund, many Māori-led research projects will no longer be funded. “Core” […]

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Govt cuts humanities and social science funding – Expert Reaction

Govt cuts humanities and social science funding – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 December 202406 December 2024

Humanities and social science funding has been cut from the Marsden Fund, the main fund for ‘blue-skies’ research in Aotearoa New […]

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Why scientists need to go to the barricades against Trump – and for the humanities – Nicola Gaston

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 31 January 201703 August 2018

University of Auckland’s Associate Professor Nicola Gaston writes on The Spinoff about why scientists need to stand against anti-science agendas […]

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Universities succeed when they produce thoughtful leaders, not technocrats – Gareth Jones

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 17 August 201619 August 2016

The place of humanities in a university raises issues that extend far beyond a single department, argues Emeritus Professor Gareth […]

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