Talk:John Murray (professor of robotics)

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This page was proposed for deletion by David Gerard (talk · contribs) on 12 March 2019 with the comment:
No evidence of notability (general or WP:NPROF) since article creation; only passing mentions in a quick WP:BEFORE
It was contested by Andrew Davidson (talk · contribs) on 12 March 2019 with the comment:
PROD for uncontroversial cases and must only be used if no opposition to the deletion is expected.

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this appears to be a pay-for-play "fellowship"

The "fellowship" that was listed appears to be pay for play, if I've read that page correctly - rather than professional acclamation by respected peers. And I can't find a way to verify it in any case - David Gerard (talk) 13:25, 12 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

You can nominate yourself but you need references. And they are a not for profit registered charity so it's not a business. Sourced here in teaching awards: https://www.hull.ac.uk/faculties/staff-profiles/john-c-murray.aspx Philafrenzy (talk) 15:16, 12 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

That's literally a self-source. Do you have any independent verification? - David Gerard (talk) 23:28, 12 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]