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NewsFunding overhauled in India as new umbrella body set up
The National Research Foundation will aim to reinvigorate science and innovation by focussing on funding for universities and colleges
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NewsEU presidency puts lagging Bulgarian science in the spotlight
Meagre public funding and a fragmented research base means the nation is falling behind other member states
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NewsScientists fight back against Romanian reforms
Plans will exclude foreign and overseas academics from research assessments
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NewsWhat you need to know about the UK higher education shake-up
How will students, academics and universities be affected?
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OpinionDrug regulation is a burden worth bearing
Calls to break down regulatory barriers show a misunderstanding of the industry
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NewsDeal reached on US chemical regulation reform
Modernisation of America’s outdated Toxic Substances Control Act agreed, and expected to be signed into law imminently
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China's science academy launches new reform drive
Nation’s largest science body will be reshuffled amid government concerns over lack of research breakthroughs
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NewsEuropean scientists rally to protest jobs and funding crisis
Marches across the continent aim to raise the plight of research and emphasise its economic importance
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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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Radical drug rule changes hit buffers in India
Oversight panel concludes government plan will increase bureaucracy
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NewsDuma to review Russian Academy of Sciences reform
Scientists in Russia have united in efforts to block and revise controversial reforms of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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NewsRussian scientists claim state reform will ‘kill science’
Protesters conduct a symbolic funeral to decry state interference in science academies
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NewsPetition calls for science minister to go
Russian scientists begin campain for reforms in science and higher education policy to be altered
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Libel reform bill at risk
Campaigners fear that appending the bill to efforts to regulate the press will doom reform
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Russian universities face bleak future
Audit of state run institutes brands 25% as ‘inefficient’ and many may face closure
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Attempts to reform Croatian science stall
Controversy over changes to promotions and retirement age send the reforms back to the drawing board
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NewsShake-up for Russian universities and research
The new education minister is set to bring about big changes in the country’s higher education and research establishment
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Campaigners win fight to reform English libel laws
New bill will protect scientists and journalists from vexatious suits when highlighting concerns with scientific evidence