British Academy: The UK's National Academy for the Humanities and Social Sciences
British Academy concerned at impact of AHRC funding decisions
The British Academy today expressed concern at reduced funding opportunities to support postgraduate and postdoctoral research in the humanities following announcements from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
In the light of their CSR settlement, the AHRC has announced significant reductions to its present level of awards for postgraduate research studentships and for research grants.
Robin Jackson, Chief Executive and Secretary of the British Academy, said:
“Investment in the arts and humanities is essential to maintaining the often undervalued contribution these disciplines make to the UK’s economic, social and cultural well-being. Postgraduate awards and research grants are a major means by which AHRC sustains that contribution. As the national academy for the humanities and social sciences, the British Academy is concerned at the possible impact of the AHRC's funding announcements.”
NOTES TO EDITORS
Published:
23 January 2008
- Further details of the AHRC funding announcement is available from http://www.ahrb.ac.uk/news/news_pr/2008/Success_rates.asp
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