Sir Ron also highlighted Treasury misunderstanding of the ingredients of good research. Explaining university research to a horrified senior Treasury official he found that the man "continued to listen with increasing incredulity until he finally blurted out: 'But that is self-tasked activity on public money'".
Register to continue
Why register?
- Registration is free and only takes a moment
- Once registered, you can read 3 articles a month
- Sign up for our newsletter
Subscribe
Or subscribe for unlimited access to:
- Unlimited access to news, views, insights & reviews
- Digital editions
- Digital access to 罢贬贰’蝉 university and college rankings analysis
Already registered or a current subscriber?
Please or to read this article.