Honestly, this just strikes me as typical of the the kind of heavy-handed, bureaucratic box-ticking that now dominates academia.
One of the first things I had to do as a post-doc was complete a 4-page document on whether my chair was comfortable enough.
I have been involved in major EU grant applicants that exceed 100 pages, and consist of excruciatingly obtuse questions as to how our project aligns with their institutional goals and byzantine definition of 'success'.
One of the first things I had to do as a post-doc was complete a 4-page document on whether my chair was comfortable enough.
I have been involved in major EU grant applicants that exceed 100 pages, and consist of excruciatingly obtuse questions as to how our project aligns with their institutional goals and byzantine definition of 'success'.