All Government articles – Page 80
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Third of Portuguese chemistry labs at risk of closure
Poor ratings in research assessments leave departments facing a funding crisis
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Future direction of Dutch science considered
Role of private industry heads a number of issues that confront how science is put to work for society
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BusinessPharma firms rush to escape US tax shackles
AbbVie–Shire and Mylan–Abbott mergers both allow US firms to escape to lower-tax European countries
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NewsScientists and university officials caught up in China’s anti-corruption drive
Rising funding for universities may be fuelling corruption, while top bosses’ fiefdoms makes them hard to catch
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NewsNGOs call for Europe's chief scientific adviser post to be scrapped
Environmental groups say policy advice should come from several different sources
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NewsEurope mulls best way to handle nanotech
Some countries have gone it alone and started registers of nanomaterials while the EU considers its options
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NewsAustralia scraps its carbon tax
The country is unlikely to meet its climate change targets unless some form of carbon pricing is introduced, campaigners claim
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NewsSpending on UK science and engineering continues to fall
Science campaign groups worry that the country’s research base is slowly being run down
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NewsScience minister replaced in UK cabinet reshuffle
Greg Clark replaces David Willetts as minister for science and universities
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NewsPublic–private research partnerships to tackle Europe's big problems
EU to pump billions into projects that hope to deliver new medicines, better fuel cells and sustainable aviation
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NewsIndian scientists applaud research budget
Fears that the government would cut science funding proved unfounded as more money is made available
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French science needs flexibility to compete on the global stage
More money needs to be diverted to smaller research groups, while government support for industry research should be simplified
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China struggles to speed up drug reviews
Regulator considers outsourcing reviews, and creates a fast-track scheme for priority generics
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UK backs £52m science industry training fund
Government and employers will jointly fund vocational training
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NewsRenewed focus on dementia checked by drug challenges
‘Ticking time bomb’ of global neurodegenerative disease burden will be difficult to defuse
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UK government announces £400m innovation fund
Businesses will have access to grants through competitions
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World’s scientific advisers plan closer collaboration
Advisers across Europe will form a knowledge-sharing network
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EU plan to let member states decide on GM
Draft directive would let countries choose whether to ban the cultivation of genetically modified crops
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NewsEuropean chemical regulations failing consumers
Consumer group claims that there are too many gaps in current rules on chemicals in clothes, toys, tattoo inks