<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/stories/2021/may-2021/05122021-sloan-grant.php" dsn="news"><featured/><top-stories/><homepage/><pubDate>05/13/2021 01:06:56 PM</pubDate><title>Are External Review Letters &amp; Promotion Outcomes Fair Indicators of Researcher Performance?</title><subtitle/><description>The University of Houston has received a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to examine the role of external review letters in the promotion and tenure process.</description><author>Chris Stipes</author><author-email>cdstipes@uh.edu</author-email><author-phone/><image/><categories>People,Research,Top Stories</categories></item>