All Policy articles – Page 27
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NewsR&D election funding pledges put research at heart of UK economy
For the first time both main parties promise to lift investment to 3% of GDP
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NewsUS environment agency advisory board in turmoil
Trump administration poised to replace almost three-quarters of EPA’s scientific advisory board with more industry-friendly picks
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BusinessRussia invests in speciality chemicals industry
Government will pump cash into sector to develop domestic industry, counteract effects of sanctions, and meet demand from military
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NewsCongress defies Trump on huge cuts to science
Capitol Hill delivers reprieve for US science agencies that faced significant and immediate cuts under a White House proposal
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NewsFrench scientists relieved by centrist Macron’s victory
Run-off election sees far-right candidate beaten by pro-EU one
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BusinessBrexit raises regulatory worries
Risk of doubling legal burden for industry undermines referendum’s ‘red-tape cutting’ claims
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NewsHundreds of thousands around the world March for Science
Event raises voice of science to put pressure on Trump administration
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NewsUK needs ‘updated list of experts’ for chemical and nuclear emergencies
MPs are concerned the country may not have enough scientific advisors to help deal with a disaster
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OpinionWhy we are marching for science
The organisers of 22 April’s advocacy event share their vision
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NewsUS Senate creates chemistry caucus
A bipartisan chemistry caucus created in the House of Representatives last year has been expanded to the Senate
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NewsSpanish government promises U-turn on researcher contract downgrades
The cabinet will reverse changes that saw thousands of pre-doctoral research contracts effectively turned into internships
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NewsMPs call for better science communication
Report raises concerns over mis-use of scientific evidence by government and the media
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NewsBrexit trigger leaves UK science pondering future
Fears around funding, staff retention and students after article 50 triggered
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NewsOpposition mounts to Trump plan to close chemical safety agency
US chemistry groups join industry to warn against elimination of the Chemical Safety Board
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OpinionHow to resist threats to science
Broader forms of activism are needed to protect evidence-based policy
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NewsHuge cuts in Trump's 'skinny budget' would put science on starvation diet
The White House budget blueprint has rocked the US science community, targeting key research programmes for steep cuts and elimination
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NewsPesticide use ‘threatens human rights’, UN advisers say
Report for the UN Human Rights Council condemns agrochemical industry and calls for a treaty to phase out toxic pesticides
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NewsFunding for 1000 new PhDs announced in UK budget
Chancellor also commits funding for technical education and disruptive technologies
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NewsNew Trump immigration order still a threat to US science
White House’s replacement ban no longer targets green card holders, but still remains problematic for US research universities
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NewsTrump aims to boost number of women in Stem
US president signs two bills to increase proportion of women in science, technology, engineering and maths, and calls for ‘crackdown on offshoring’