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Conservative conference: Universities testing scheme laud outcomes and want more time for collaboration
Leaders at universities involved in a pilot scheme to boost devolved R&D funding have called for it to be expanded—despite admitting that the process was initially “painful”.
Participants in the programme said existing funding structures privileged short-term competition over long-term cooperation.