#newtest. As per the letter written by some members, he did not go outside any recognised standard of academic behaviour. Peer review is a method used to examine academic research on a professional level. Interference by the Governing Body in this process to assess the value of his most recent study amounts to institutional harassment, limits academic freedom, and creates a climate of fear among scientists. We strongly denounce this and collectively decline to take part in any future evaluation efforts, the letter stated further.