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New drive to understand mental health

April 27, 2017
The Medical Research Council has launched a mental health strategy to drive forward science in the field.

Minister moves to calm science community’s fears

July 1, 2016
Scientists have been reassured by the Minister for Universities and Science that they will not be affected by the UK’s decision to leave the EU.

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

June 10, 2016
The Science Council’s EU debate held recently was full of well-rehearsed arguments from both sides. Each contained some facts, some fiction, and a lot of supposition. Dr Martin Turner tries...

Nature to allow shareable articles

March 23, 2016
Springer Nature is to increase ease of access to its journals by allowing authors and subscribers the ability to share them with anyone.

National centre for university technicians opened

February 29, 2016
The first centre for university technicians has been launched by the University of Sheffield.

Carbon and sugar tax could ‘significantly’ improve population health

February 16, 2016
Health benefits could be achieved by both a carbon and sugar tax on food and drink in the UK, according to Oxford scientists.

Scientific passport required by Royal Society next year

December 17, 2015
From 2016, all papers submitted to the Royal Society will be required to have an identification code to make paper submissions easier.

2015 Spending Review

November 25, 2015
In the Government’s Spending Review and Autumn Statement, Chancellor George Osborne has committed to protecting the £4.7 billion science budget in real terms up to until the end of the...

Proposal on national GMO bans rejected

November 10, 2015
In a plenary session on 28 October, Members of the European Parliament (MEP) rejected a draft law which would have allowed member states to decide whether or not to import...

EU urges science publishers to adapt to open access

November 2, 2015
European research commissioner Carlos Moedas has urged journal publishing companies to reshape their business models to an open access system.

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