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Dr Yvonne Couch - Waste in Academic Research
Dr Yvonne Couch, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.
This time Yvonne discusses waste in academic research and sheds light on the systemic inefficiencies plaguing the academic world, where valuable resources, time, and expertise are often squandered. She highlights the prevalence of unused, expensive equipment gathering dust, the precarious nature of short-term research contracts, and the vast amounts of lab space lying idle. Yvonne calls for a rethink of how academic institutions allocate funds, manage space, and support researchers to reduce waste and improve the…
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