All United Kingdom articles – Page 21
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Opinion
Brexit: the great debate
What would Brexit mean for science and businesses in the UK? Chris Leigh and Mike Galsworthy discuss their views on the EU referendum
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News
University research landscape faces big shake-up
UK government’s higher education white paper details increased competition, streamlining of funding bodies and teaching assessment
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News
Call to address gender issues in UK higher education
More women are taking degrees than men, but women remain poorly represented in STEM subjects and senior academic positions
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Opinion
A chemistry renaissance
There’s welcome evidence of a resurgence of interest in chemistry in the UK
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News
RCUK launches diversity action plan
Research Councils UK will consider diversity targets for make-up of councils and giving peer reviewers unconscious bias training
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News
UK open to microbead ban if EU fails to act
Government may act unilaterally amid growing evidence of environmental problems
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News
UK graduates carry more student debt than US counterparts
English students’ debts may be set to increase further, charity states
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News
UK science reaps rewards within EU
Lords report concludes UK science benefits from EU membership
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News
‘Anti-lobbying’ rule will not affect scientists, UK government says
Science minister confirms researchers are exempt from new rules affecting government grants
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Chemistry department to reopen at Swansea University
Swansea University will re-introduce degrees in chemistry in 2017, after a 12-year hiatus
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News
UK physical sciences body appoints first deputy chief executive
New Engineering and Physical Science Research Council post filled by Nottingham computing professor Tom Rodden
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News
Home Office unveils strategy to tackle UK forensics problems
Improving quality, strengthening the research base and centralising some services are among the UK government’s priorities for forensic science
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News
Science capital investment scrutinised in UK
National Audit Office criticises way funding decisions are made on science infrastructure
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News
Controls on owning hazardous chemicals come into force
It is now illegal in the UK to possess chemicals classed as ‘poisons’ or ‘explosives precursors’ without a licence
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News
Concerns grow among scientists over new ‘anti-lobbying’ rules
Researchers petition against new regulations that could prevent them advising policymakers
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UK government to invest £167 million in doctoral training
PhD funding announced alongside £37 million boost for quantum technology research
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University leaders warn EU exit would harm UK research
More than 100 university heads claim a Brexit would damage the country’s position as a global leader in science
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Careers
The entrepreneur
Science party entrepreneur Marc Wileman tells Emma Davies how his passion for education won his company investment on the BBC’s Dragons’ den
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Careers
The Greenpeace scientist
Rachel Brazil discovers how a chance phonecall took Paul Johnston from being a concerned researcher to Greenpeace’s principal scientist
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