Haldane principle

proper noun

The idea that decisions about how to spend research funds should be made by researchers rather than politicians.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Haldane principle
  1. The idea that decisions about how to spend research funds should be made by researchers rather than politicians.

Origin

Named after Richard Burdon Haldane, who helped to originate the policy.

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Haldane principle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haldane%20principle

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“Haldane principle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haldane%20principle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Haldane principle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haldane%20principle.

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