Funny, because my research (mostly unfunded because funders tend to avoid non-STEM, 'low impact' research) has shown the 'hobbyist' to be where passion, innovation and creativity lies. 🙄
Ministers ‘want to shift funds away from low-quality research’ .
Universities UK president says institutions cannot afford “unfunded hobbyist research”.
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Universities UK president says institutions cannot afford “unfunded hobbyist research”