All Government articles – Page 83
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NewsEurope wants to get tough on plastic waste
Parliament sets its sights on lightweight carrier bags and ‘dangerous plastics’
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NewsMixed US budget news for research
Congress comes together to produce a budget that rolls back dreaded across-the-board cuts, but doesn’t keep up with inflation
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NewsBroke RI rejected Royal Society merger
Royal Institution refused merger despite continuing cash shortage
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NewsLeading Chinese chemist jailed for embezzlement
Environmental scientist Chen Yingxu sentenced to 10 years for stealing grant money
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Radical drug rule changes hit buffers in India
Oversight panel concludes government plan will increase bureaucracy
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Funding confirmed for another 19 doctoral centres
Extra centres will provide industrial training for a further 900 postgraduates
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NewsIconic carbon dioxide programme imperilled by funding shortfall
Scientists warn some monitoring could end in a matter of months and have appealed to the public for funds
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CareersA doctrine of doctors
Sarah Byrne reports on the new paradigm in producing PhDs, and asks what the future holds for doctoral training in the UK and beyond
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Business
EU chemical agency gives first hazardous substance authorisation
Rolls Royce given first approval to use substance linked to birth defects under controlled conditions
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NewsFDA wants the dirt on antibacterial soaps
US manufacturers will have to prove their products are safe and more effective than ordinary soap, under a proposed rule
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Opinion
Cut price pills cost more than pennies
We can’t afford to let the demand for cheaper medicines force compromises on quality, says Steven Ford
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NewsControversial academy reforms suspended
Outcry by scientists convinces President Putin to pause reforms that would alter how the Russian Academy of Sciences was run
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Little new for science in autumn statement
UK government announces money for quantum technology centres and a promise of more strategic planning for science
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NewsCompromise puts Israel on course to join Europe's science programme
EU and Israel agree to disagree over settlements but money will not be going to organisations beyond the Green Line
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NewsLack of planning has hamstrung the UK's science base
Lords’ committee warns failure to act will see the country’s competitiveness on the global stage dwindle
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BusinessReach is a big trade barrier, say US manufacturers
Europe says requirements for US companies are the same as for EU competitors
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NewsMassive European science programme finalised
A total of €78.6 billion is up for grabs for researchers – both applied and blue skies – as well as R&D heavy businesses
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New doctoral training centres get go ahead
More than 70 centres will train 3500 postgraduate students
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Major Australian research job cuts on the cards
CSIRO staff association claims 1400 people could lose their jobs
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NewsWorld faces up to Syria's chemical weapons legacy
Production and mixing facilities have been destroyed but 1000 tonnes of chemical precursors still need to be dealt with