All Europe articles – Page 38
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NewsFears UK government scientists could be gagged by new rules
Civil service code changes mean government employees need ministerial permission to speak to the press
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Time spent assessing research impact was worthwhile
Report claims wider impact of academic work was fairly determined for UK’s Research Excellence Framework
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NewsSpending targets for German R&D lack ambition
Expert commission says Germany can do better than goal of investing 3% of GDP on R&D by 2015
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UK budget science cash given cautious welcome
Government announces new money for research, but scientists say more needs to be done
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NewsState of Europe’s environment scrutinised
European Environment Agency voices environmental concerns, but says progress has been made
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NewsRoyal Society to address gender imbalance
Society will encourage more women to apply for awards after ‘unacceptable’ success rate in 2014
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NewsForgotten synthetic PhD theses set to be given new lease of life
Chemical structures will be harvested from graduate work and analysed for promising drug and materials leads
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News‘Pee power’ urinal trialled on university campus
Microbial fuel cells that run on urine could be used to light toilet blocks in refugee camps
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NewsTraits not technology should govern EU GM laws, MPs say
UK science and technology committee says European rules are flawed and need changing
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Nobel laureates warn on European science funding cuts
Cuts to fund investment scheme send message Europe ‘is not the place to do high level science’
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Science societies urge next UK government to invest more in research
National academies set out priorities to boost UK science after May’s general election
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NewsReview plots path to face down antimicrobial resistance deaths
Billion dollar innovation fund called for to kick-start antimicrobial drug research in the UK
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NewsEurope mulls laws to tackle microplastic scourge
Move follows call by five EU states to ban microplastics in consumer care products
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Higher education funding boost confirmed for England
Universities will receive an additional £1 billion in the forthcoming financial year
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UK announces £40m fund for synthetic biology
The government has committed £40 million to set up new research centres and fund the development of synthetic DNA
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NewsFears for forensic quality in England and Wales
Audit reveals little data on services police purchase and a regulatory unable to enforce standards across the industry
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BPA use poses 'no health risks', says EU
A European Food Safety Authority evaluation has found the use of BPA in plastics does not cause harm
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CareersA new ERA for European science?
The European Research Area has made scientists more mobile, but the picture isn’t entirely rosy, finds Andy Extance
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OpinionThe big experiment
Plans to stop assessing school pupils’ practical work are the wrong solution to a genuine problem, says Mark Peplow