Research Fortnight: Caught in the torchlight – Beware of what lurks in the dark corners of the higher education and research bill
…es it proposes will reveal long-standing issues that should not be brushed under the carpet. I have spent a lot of time going through each clause of the bill to identify what it allows and what it compels and whether there is anything that looks harmless now but could be a problem years hence under a different government. (Of course there is.) Everyone will no doubt raise concerns with the Department for Business Innovation and Skills and the Trea…