Science Leaders Back UK's Professor Mark Thomson to Lead CERN
Some of the leading minds from across the world of science have given their backing to Professor Mark Thomson's bid to be the next Director-General of CERN.
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UK Science and Technology Minister Launches New Global International Science Partnership Funding in Tokyo with Initial £119m of Funding
UK Science and Technology Minister Launches New Global International Science Partnership Funding in Tokyo with Initial £119m of Funding
Minister Freeman announces new global research fund to deepen collaboration between the UK and international R&D powers like Japan.
Open Access: Challenges and Opportunities for Low- and Middle-Income Countries and the Potential Impact of UK Policy
Open Access: Challenges and Opportunities for Low- and Middle-Income Countries and the Potential Impact of UK Policy
Open Access (OA) is central to the UK Government’s ambitions for research and innovation. Public funders are reviewing their OA policies and working collaboratively to understand how to take forward the Government’s ambitions.
Government Fires Up R&D Across the Country to Cement the UK As Science Superpower
Government Fires Up R&D Across the Country to Cement the UK As Science Superpower
R&D Roadmap sets out vision to attract global talent, increase investment, cut unnecessary bureaucracy, and cement the UK as a world-leading science superpower.
Boost for UK Science with Unlimited Visa Offer to World's Brightest and Best
Top scientists to be given fast-tracked entry into the UK.
International Partnership Opportunities for UK Research and Innovation
Independent report sets out new opportunities to boost international partnerships on research and innovation. The government will seek to maintain a close relationship with Europe on research and innovation. Continued international collaboration is vital to the UK remaining a global science superpower, tackling the world’s Grand Challenges and attracting and retaining the talent we need
Research Funding Bodies: Review of Good Practice in Organisational Design and Governance
Research Funding Bodies: Review of Good Practice in Organisational Design and Governance
This study presents a review of international evidence on best practice in organisational design of research and innovation funding bodies.
Dr Patrick Vallance Takes up His Appointment as Government Chief Scientific Adviser
Dr Patrick Vallance starts in his role as Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA) today.
DOE to Award $99 Million for Energy Frontier Research Centers
U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announced a proposed $99 million in Fiscal Year 2018 funding for Energy Frontier Research Centers to accelerate transformative scientific advances for the most challenging topics in materials sciences, chemical sciences, geosciences, and biosciences.
UK guarantees EU funding beyond leaving the EU
Chancellor Philip Hammond guarantees EU funding beyond date UK leaves the EU. British businesses and universities will have certainty over future funding and should continue to bid for competitive EU funds while the UK remains a member of the EU.
New interactive visualizations of SNSF data
It is now easier to obtain a clear and transparent overview of the thousands of scientific research projects funded by the SNSF. Its P3 database has been redesigned to display information interactively.
iSEER: an intelligent automatic computer system for scientific evaluation of researchers
iSEER: an intelligent automatic computer system for scientific evaluation of researchers
An intelligent machine learning framework for scientific evaluation of researchers may help decision makers to better allocate the available funding to the distinguished scientists through providing fair comparative results, regardless of the career age of the researchers.
Comparative performance of the UK research base 2013
A report prepared by Elsevier for the UK's department of business, innovation and skills (BIS).
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