“We are losing sight of the academic mission: to think, to enquire, to design and perform new research, to innovate, to teach and communicate our findings for the purpose of societal improvement”
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Ghost ships and sandwiches while the world burns.

Had an OIA on the Marsden decisions land. This appears to be the ground zero and the level of thinking Collins put into gutting humanities funding. I have found no actual *advice* or analysis on the removal of humanities panels and literally zero engagement with Royal Society or Universities.

Together with the Pacific History Association, the Journal of Pacific History is pleased to announce that submissions are now welcomed for the Gunson Essay Prize.

See the attached document for details or email [email protected].

#AcademicSky #Award #Pacific #Oceania #Research

This is, btw, the clearest example of direct political interference in the research system I've ever seen in NZ - a Minister ordering that entire areas of research be de-funded because she doesn't think they're worthy.

This is absolutely devastating news for humanities and social sciences in NZ; this isn’t a budgetary decision, it’s a political and ideological one

Horizon Europe's overall budget is 95.5 BILLION euros. The gov't has decided that NZ's access to the portion of those $ that relates to humanities & social sciences isn't worth pursuing.

Horizon investment in our researchers would cost the NZ taxpayer next to nothing for huge investment & reward

Waiting for this energy from the Academy of @royalsocietynz.bsky.social