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Chemistry World February 2, 2012 Simon Hadlington	UK chemistry student numbers hold steady University chemistry departments across the UK are breathing a sigh of relief as the number of people applying to study chemistry has held steady despite a large increase in tuition fees for degree courses in England and Wales.
Chemistry World November 8, 2011 Walter & Howes	EPSRC sticks to its funding strategy guns The UK's principal chemistry funding body is pressing ahead with its controversial 'shaping capability' strategy. This is despite anger over the way the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council has said it will decide which areas to prioritise in the physical sciences.
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