All Universities articles – Page 29
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Third of Portuguese chemistry labs at risk of closure
Poor ratings in research assessments leave departments facing a funding crisis
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NewsScientists and university officials caught up in China’s anti-corruption drive
Rising funding for universities may be fuelling corruption, while top bosses’ fiefdoms makes them hard to catch
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NewsScience minister replaced in UK cabinet reshuffle
Greg Clark replaces David Willetts as minister for science and universities
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NewsUCLA chemist avoids prison time for lethal lab accident
Out-of-court agreement resolves ongoing lab safety case
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Australian science base eroded by budget cuts
Claims that cuts are politically motivated and short sighted as climate and environment programmes slashed
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NewsTo lecture or not to lecture?
Active learning could substantially cut university students failing science with some claiming continuing lectures is ‘unethical’
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UK researchers pledge transparency in animal research
Seventy-two organisations sign Concordat on Openness in Animal Research
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NewsMIT makes mega-investment in new nano lab
Multidisciplinary approach of $350 million MIT.nano will foster innovation and support investment in ‘state-of-the-art’ tools
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EPSRC announces £83.5m boost for PhD training
Funds will be split between 38 UK universities depending on research grant income
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Europe suspends Swiss research status in immigration row
Loss of full research partnership standing will put Switzerland at a disadvantage in securing European funding
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NewsImmigration battle set to freeze Swiss out of European research
Restrictions on freedom of movement of EU citizens may result in Switzerland losing out on science funding
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FeatureChemistry redux
At least six UK universities have recently opened a chemistry department. Kathryn Roberts reports
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Chemists call for conference boycott over all men shortlist
Petition protests gender discrimination at major theoretical chemistry congress
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NewsScience cash preserved by UK government
The higher education sector faces cuts but science and research is to be spared
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NewsCommons’ report echoes past messages on women in science
Problems identified long ago still dog UK efforts to increase women’s participation in research
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NewsClouds on the horizon for UK science
Europe’s research chief warns of skills shortages and funding shortfalls at EU funding programme launch
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Funding confirmed for another 19 doctoral centres
Extra centres will provide industrial training for a further 900 postgraduates
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Funding sharing model would see grant proposals ditched
US researchers claim their system to distribute research money would be cheaper, quicker and fund riskier science
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NewsScientific data disappearing at alarming rate
Canadian researchers find that the chances of a data set being of any use to science falls by 17% a year
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NewsControversial academy reforms suspended
Outcry by scientists convinces President Putin to pause reforms that would alter how the Russian Academy of Sciences was run