All United Kingdom articles
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NewsResearch infrastructure programme delivering for UK higher education
Interim report finds scheme has supported establishment of top-tier research facilities
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NewsUK proposes expansion of Emissions Trading Scheme to maritime sector
Shipping would need to purchase allowance for carbon dioxide emissions
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NewsUniversity of Hull confirms chemistry department closure
Department closure follows series of similar proposals at UK universities
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NewsReprieve for University of Reading’s chemistry department
Proposed closure has been averted although MSc and MChem programmes will end
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NewsUKRI harmonises doctoral training cutting nine programmes down to two
Two schemes aim to fund rapid responses to emerging research and address specific challenges
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NewsUniversity of Reading proposes closing its chemistry department next year
The university joins several others that are considering the future of their departments and undergraduate programmes
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NewsNew recommendations to assist UK move away from animals in chemical safety assessments
UK well-positioned to become a leader in animal-free testing
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NewsUK’s autumn budget receives mixed response from science and education sectors
R&D spending is protected, but university budgets will be impacted by national insurance hikes
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OpinionPublic inquiry into Novichok poisonings hopes to shed light on murky events
The investigation into the Amesbury poisonings let the public see the importance of forensic chemistry
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NewsUK sanctions Russian troops for deploying chemical weapons in Ukraine
Government accuses Russian forces of deploying riot agents
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BusinessAstraZeneca synthetic chemistry prize winner celebrates ‘culmination of a high-quality academia-industry collaboration’
Ruth Webster from University of Cambridge wins 2024 AstraZeneca prize in synthetic chemistry for her work on iron catalysis
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NewsUK launches £37m programme to uncover cultural heritage through chemistry
Funding will aid analysis of archaeological materials and preservation of artwork
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NewsWith departments and courses facing closures UK chemistry needs a new hero
Harry Kroto’s star status helped to save the subject 20 years ago
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NewsChemistry courses, departments face closure in the UK highlighting higher education’s financial woes
Courses are facing the axe at Aston University and the University of Hull, with others struggling
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ArticleDriving innovation in the UK’s emerging biotechnology sector
Biotech startups and spinouts must overcome numerous challenges to get from lab to market. A new UK innovation hub aims to give this emerging sector the space, resources and expertise it needs.
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NewsSodium cyanide spill in West Midlands canal
Surface coatings company says that it was the source of the spill
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NewsPublic support high for recruiting best students and talent for UK universities
Immigration remains a polarising topic for the country though, even where universities are concerned
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OpinionUK science has a long list of asks for Labour, with few easy fixes
Stretched finances mean hard realities
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NewsPatrick Vallance joins UK science department as Keir Starmer appoints first cabinet
Former chief scientific adviser a surprise appointment following Labour’s general election win
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NewsScience community responds to Labour victory in UK general election
Onlookers hope that a new government will bring an end to the ‘rollercoaster ride’ for the UK’s research system