Researchers fret about downgrading of science minister role
Jo Johnson is smart and well-connected, but will not attend highest-level policy meetings.
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The culture of scientific research
Online survey to explore the culture of research in the UK and its effect on ethical conduct in science and the quality of research.
Communication breakdown
A policy change that could discourage UK government scientists from talking to the media is a backwards step. All researchers need to speak up to put science on the political agenda.
Ramakrishnan to lead Royal Society
The next president of the Royal Society will be the Nobel-winning Cambridge researcher Prof Sir Venki Ramakrishnan. He will succeed geneticist Sir Paul Nurse in December 2015.
Ministers unveil science strategy 2016-2021
£6 billion (ca. 9 billion CHF) package for science and innovation in the years 2016 to 2021 announced. A review of research councils will ensure 'maximum impact' from investment.
Julia Goodfellow to be first female UUK president
Dame Julia Goodfellow will become the first ever woman to lead Universities UK (UUK), after being named its next president.
Wellcome Trust announces major funding scheme changes
Early career researchers among those targeted for extra support
Fall in grant application success rates at five research councils
Fewer applications prompt concerns over drop in funding and inflationary pressures.
Losing ground' to rivals
The UK will lose its leading position in science and engineering unless cutbacks are reversed, campaigners say.
The Innovation Challenge report: a new approach to research funding
In a new report says that the government must increase taxpayer investment in research and development to match that of the UK’s competitors.
EPSRC sets new strategy
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council aims to accelerate both scientific breakthroughs and social and economic impact.
David Willetts replaced as UK science minister
David Willetts resigned from his post as UK universities and science minister yesterday as part of a government reshuffle. Today, Greg Clark, a conservative minister responsible for cities policy and constitutional reform, has taken over Willetts' portfolio.
Antibiotic resistance focus of UK's Longitude Prize
The people have spoken. Antibiotic resistance has been voted by the British public as the subject of the UK government's £10 million ($17 million) Longitude Prize - an initiative aimed at tackling society's greatest issues.
The impact of universities on the UK economy
The report highlights universities' increasingly significant impact on the economy in terms of output, contribution to GDP, job creation, and overseas investment.
RCUK Impact Report 2013
This reports show that the UK research base is not only at the cutting edge of scientific and academic discovery, but also is doing more to translate this into practical wider benefits. This helps to keep us ahead in the global race.
Budget sees boosts for data science, graphene and cell therapy
George Osborne continued his trend of throwing small crumbs of funding to science and technology while at the same time failing to announce either long-term support for basic science or a strategy to develop UK industrial research
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