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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…

Fall in animal testing procedures
Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 Oct 2015
2014 statistics from the Home Office have shown a 6% decrease in animal testing procedures complete…

EP vote for extensive animal cloning ban
Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Sep 2015
The European Parliament (EP) has voted to ban cloning of all farm animals.!--more--
In a plenary s…

Greek academics cut off from publishers
Evoluted New Media | Added: 3 Jul 2015
By failing to maintain payments, Greek universities and research institutes will no longer have acc…

‘Stop Vivisection’ appeal rejected
Evoluted New Media | Added: 4 Jun 2015
After the ‘Stop Vivisection’ public hearing at the European Parliament, the Commission – responsibl…

‘Stop Vivisection’ petition awaits reply
Evoluted New Media | Added: 2 Jun 2015
After the ‘Stop Vivisection’ public hearing at the European Parliament, the Commission – responsibl…