Read this short thread which touches on EDI implications of requiring universities to limit number of applications (“demand management”) and use of AI to review applications.
EDI Caucus
'Speaking this week at an event held by the Foundation for Science and Technology, Ian Chapman...was asked by former Conservative minister for universities and research, David Willetts, about a “nightmare scenario” for UKRI, where research grant applications are mass-produced with AI tools.' 1/4
Margot Finn
Ian Chapman: AI-driven bid surge means ‘things have to change’.
UKRI chief executive says rising tide of applications is a “monumental poor use of time”.
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UKRI chief executive says rising tide of applications is a “monumental poor use of time”