Eccentric Research Project Funding
- Norman Fenton
- Mar 6
- 1 min read
I am finalising my next book "The Capture of Academia: How Universities Abandoned Truth, Enforced Ideology, and Endangered Society".
The following is an appendix for the book that lists some illustrative examples of some of the eccentric projects that recieve millions of pounds of tax-payer funding.



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The "Eccentric Research Project Funding" appendix sounds like a much-needed reality check for how public money gets spent. I've been tracking similar waste with a tool that flags questionable grants https://3dsearch.pro
The "Tables with absurd projects" PDF is a goldmine for anyone tracking how taxpayer money gets funneled into academic pet projects. I've been tracking similar waste with https://thingiverse.app
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