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Industrial partnerships vital to delivery of Life Science Strategy

Evoluted New Media | Added: 6 Dec 2017

The government expands on Life Sciences Industrial Strategy.

UK institution awarded for gender equality

Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Dec 2017

The John Innes Centre has become the first research institution in the UK to achieve an award for c…

Google boss’ big vision for joined-up science

Evoluted New Media | Added: 17 Oct 2017

The CEO of Alphabet Inc – the parent company of Google – has announced a new post-doctoral fellowsh…

Government outlines future scientific relationships after Brexit

Evoluted New Media | Added: 6 Sep 2017

The government has released a paper outlining its future plans for continued scientific collaborati…

Life science industry sets out government wish-list

Evoluted New Media | Added: 30 Aug 2017

The findings of the industry-led Life Sciences Industrial Strategy are set to be published later to…

Multimillion boon for UK’s battery technology sector

Evoluted New Media | Added: 24 Jul 2017

Today the government has announced an investment of £246m to boost research and development in batt…

Multimillion fund to boost science recruitment

Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Jul 2017

The government is to invest £100m into recruiting skilled scientists from around the world.

Is a hung parliament good for science?

Evoluted New Media | Added: 9 Jun 2017

With a lot to lose from Brexit, the moderating force of a hung parliament could be good for science…

‘Borderless’ working essential for UK’s researchers

Evoluted New Media | Added: 6 Jun 2017

Having the freedom to move internationally and collaborate in other countries is crucial for resear…

Boost for graduates seeking upskilling

Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 May 2017

The Science Council is offering new resources to help science students on their placement years. !-…

New drive to understand mental health

Evoluted New Media | Added: 27 Apr 2017

The Medical Research Council has launched a mental health strategy to drive forward science in the …

Minister moves to calm science community’s fears

Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Jul 2016

Scientists have been reassured by the Minister for Universities and Science that they will not be a…

UK Science doesn't need the EU, but it helps

Evoluted New Media | Added: 10 Jun 2016

The Science Council’s EU debate held recently was full of well-rehearsed arguments from both sides.…

Nature to allow shareable articles

Evoluted New Media | Added: 23 Mar 2016

Springer Nature is to increase ease of access to its journals by allowing authors and subscribers t…

National centre for university technicians opened

Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 Feb 2016

The first centre for university technicians has been launched by the University of Sheffield.

Carbon and sugar tax could ‘significantly’ improve population health

Evoluted New Media | Added: 16 Feb 2016

Health benefits could be achieved by both a carbon and sugar tax on food and drink in the UK, accor…

Scientific passport required by Royal Society next year

Evoluted New Media | Added: 17 Dec 2015

From 2016, all papers submitted to the Royal Society will be required to have an identification cod…

2015 Spending Review

Evoluted New Media | Added: 25 Nov 2015

In the Government’s Spending Review and Autumn Statement, Chancellor George Osborne has committed t…

Proposal on national GMO bans rejected

Evoluted New Media | Added: 10 Nov 2015

In a plenary session on 28 October, Members of the European Parliament (MEP) rejected a draft law w…

EU urges science publishers to adapt to open access

Evoluted New Media | Added: 2 Nov 2015

European research commissioner Carlos Moedas has urged journal publishing companies to reshape thei…