My slightly more considered take on the Marsden fund changes is now here. This govt is focused on the impacts of funding — I don’t mind that — but they don’t seem to have thought for a second about the impact of the lack of it. On people; on society; on academic freedom.
Funding research for economic return sounds good – but that’s not how science really worksThe 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