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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…
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…
European Parliament to form science advice panel
Evoluted New Media | Added: 28 May 2015
After the abolition of the chief scientific adviser’s position last year, the European Commission –…
Vote for science policies
Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 Apr 2015
Ahead of the General Election, science spokespeople from the six major political parties in the UK …
Budget 2015 - what it means for science
Evoluted New Media | Added: 19 Mar 2015
In this year’s budget, Chancellor George Osborne pledged over £240 million of extra money for scien…
