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News Roundup: Marsden Fund Changes

A selection of pieces on the changes to the Marsden Fund. Please feel free to add more in the comments.

Funding research for economic return sounds good – but that’s not how science really works
The Marsden Fund was set up to support pure research. Diverting half of it to fund applied research undermines New Zealand’s potential to generate ideas that underpin commercial success.
theconversation.com
Universities criticise Marsden Fund cuts, business group backs the move | RNZ News
Academics says the changes are short-sighted, but a business group says it will boost productivity.
www.rnz.co.nz
Govt cuts humanities and social science funding - Expert Reaction - Science Media Centre
www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz
All Marsden Fund humanities research cut | Otago Daily Times Online News
www.odt.co.nz
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New Zealand academia condemns cutting of humanities, social science funding
New Zealand academia condemns cutting of humanities, social science funding-
english.news.cn
Marsden Fund: humanities expelled from key New Zealand research fund
Scientists from the favoured areas raise the strongest objections
www.timeshighereducation.com
Marsden Fund cuts a win for 'convenient' evidence - Newsroom
From the University of Auckland – Opinion: Cutting social sciences and humanities from NZ’s ‘blue skies’ research funding means dark times for independent thought.
newsroom.co.nz
The changes to research funding in Aotearoa, explained | The Spinoff
What are Marsden grants, and why have this week's changes to them caused such a stir?
thespinoff.co.nz
Amid cuts to basic research, New Zealand scraps all support for social sciences
Scientists shocked as “blue-sky” Marsden Fund has half its budget shifted to research focused on helping economy
www.science.org
Arts don’t just decorate knowledge, they deepen it - Newsroom
Former poet laureate Selina Tusitala Marsh on funding cuts to arts and social sciences ... "Some discoveries shake the earth. While others whisper of their worth"
newsroom.co.nz
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www.researchprofessionalnews.com
Anne Salmond: Research cuts an own goal - Newsroom
Dame Anne Salmond agrees with the NZ Initiative on one aspect of cuts to universities' research funding - and why it could accelerate the brain drain
newsroom.co.nz
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