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This petition is now closed, as its deadline has passed.
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to reverse the commercialisation of universities and restore the freedom to research basic science. More details
Submitted by Warren Lockhart – Deadline to sign up by: 05 August 2009 – Signatures: 54
More details from petition creator
The most revolutionary discoveries result from academic freedom. The current transformation of research universities into industry style R&D centres is disappointing; by applying pressure on scientists to demonstrate commercial applications, the joy of discovery for its own sake is lost.
We petition the prime minister to consider minimising government interference in academia, so that Britain can remain at the forefront of 'revolutionary' discoveries instead of dull 'evolutionary' science.
Current signatories
Warren Lockhart, the Petition Creator, joined by:
- Tracey
- John Holden (petitions.pm.gov.uk/Thereisnogod)
- Andrew Constantine
- Philip Glover
- Mr Partis (petitions.pm.gov.uk/NHS-dentists4all/)
- Nat Queen
- Andrea J Chee
- Rebecca Lindon
- Sharon Fallows
- Margaret King
- Dale McIntyre
- Peter Robertson
- Laurence Lewis
- Joshua Groody
- Jane Sparkes
- vicky davies
- Nikolaos Tsoureas
- Dr Dave Kimber
- Dr Rach
- Paul Nathan
- Jonathan Currant
- Jack Wall
- Adam Casey
- Robbie Dyer
- Matthew Ridley
- Andrew Thomas
- Steve Allin
- Prof. Russell Egedll
- David Corney
- Elizabeth Outen
- Prof. Simon
- Professor Karl J. Hale
- Josephine B. Hale
- Dr Soraya Manaviazar
- Ken Rice
- Tom Fox
- Michael Scott
- Steve Linton
- Jennifer Rowley
- Angus Lumb
- Sami Mikhail
- David R Fowler
- Phil Hill
- CLEMENT OLADOYE
- Liz King
- Daryl Xavier
- Angeliki Karamitri
- Oliver Larkin
- Andrew Firth
- Maria Rathner
- Dr Mark Johnson
- Prof John Mottershead
- Antony Bastiani
