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FOI2022/00215: Puppet Research

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Case reference FOI2022/00215

Published 12 September 2022

Request

Request Received: 27 June 2022

It is reported in the media that an 'unnamed student at Queen Mary University London has been awarded £60,000 to for a three year project analyse 'race, puppetry and performance' in the 21st century. The funding was allocated by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, which is part of the UK Research and Innovation group.

Questions: [please answer under Freedom of Information]

Why unnamed student?

Is the student an undergraduate, a post graduate or a post doc?

Why three year project?

Why only 21st century?

On what basis was the project approved and funded?

What are the criteria laid down as the framework for the project?

What "rigorous peer review process based on excellence by relevant and diverse independent experts" was conducted?

Response

Response Sent: 25 July 2022

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