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Rank injustice in academic research

Nature volume 327, pages 381–382 (1987)Cite this article

The assessment of British university departments carried out last year by the University Grants Committee was badly flawed. Coupled with increased selectivity in funding, the consequences could be serious.

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  1. Department of Psychology, University of Leicester, Leicester, LEI 7RH, UK

    Raphael Gillett

  2. Department of Management Studies, Loughborough University of Technology, Loughborough, LE11 3TU, UK

    Marilyn Aitkenhead

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Gillett, R., Aitkenhead, M. Rank injustice in academic research. Nature 327, 381–382 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1038/327381a0

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