All Policy articles – Page 29
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NewsLords warns Brexit uncertainty ‘corrosive’
Report recommends bold action on funding and recruiting research superstars to maintain country’s position
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NewsCuts prompt fears of brain drain in Argentina
Argentina’s main research council slashes number of new scientists it will support by more than half
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NewsSpending cap set to cripple Brazilian science for 20 years
Constitutional amendment will mean research funding will be frozen at current levels for two decades
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NewsSwiss immigration compromise puts EU science back on the menu
Agreement to allow free movement will see Switzerland return to being a full member of the Horizon 2020 science programme
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NewsTrump’s cabinet picks worry science community
Selections prompt fears of roll-back on environmental research and mass reorganisations of science agencies
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NewsCanada’s triclosan verdict runs counter to US ban
Antibacterial agent can still be used in soaps but a government agency also concluded that it is toxic to aquatic life
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BusinessBrexit could push UK chemical manufacturing abroad
Industry leaders say tariff-free access to EU single market is top priority
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NewsUS budgets may remain frozen, harming science agencies
Congress might punt funding decisions for 2017 into the new year, worrying the science community
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NewsHealth agency calls for ban on neonicotinoid in Canada
Government body reports imidacloprid poses a threat to marine insects and soil-dwelling organisms
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NewsCut red tape to help innovation boom, says German chemistry sector
Leading organisations call for less bureaucracy and more funding to improve collaboration between universities and industry
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NewsChancellor reaffirms R&D funding boost in Autumn Statement
Pledge to build on UK’s innovation economy isn’t backed by further details
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NewsParliament to partner with UK academics
New fellowship scheme to promote evidence-based policymaking
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NewsPrime minister’s vision for innovative UK welcomed
Speech to business lobby comes after Commons report called on government to reassure the country’s research community in wake of Brexit
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NewsSpanish government disappoint researchers on science ministry
Resolution of political impasse unlikely to deliver higher profile for research
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OpinionUncertainty around Trump presidency is harmful to industry
Uncertainty is anathema to industry. Trump and Brexit are frustrations, but the wheels do not stop.
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NewsTaiwan moves to create chemical safety agency
Government plans to establish a bureau to oversee chemicals following a serious food contamination scandal in 2011
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NewsTrump’s election sparks anxiety among scientists
Research community fears a Trump presidency will harm US science, but the biotech and pharma industry are more upbeat