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Chemistry World November 28, 2013	Lack of planning has hamstrung the UK's science base The current system of funding and management are not making the most of the UK's science facilities and if the the country is to remain internationally competitive changes are urgently needed.
Chemistry World July 10, 2015 Angeli Mehta	Business unable to access knowledge locked up in universities A bewildering array of organizations and schemes to support collaborative research between businesses and universities in the UK is leading to frustration and confusion, and needs to be simplified.
Chemistry World July 30, 2013 Maria Burke	Forensic science service closure criticized The justice system's ability to convict criminals is at risk following the closure of the UK's Forensic Science Service in March 2012, warn MPs.
Chemistry World June 8, 2011 Laura Howes	MPs warn funding reform threatens university places A cross party group of MPs has said that the new funding arrangements for UK higher education will result in a 'significant funding gap of hundreds of millions of pounds'.
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Chemistry World May 24, 2011 Leila Sattary	Technology centers to learn from past mistakes The UK government has told the Technology Strategy Board it needs to learn from previous failures if it is to turn academic research into economic success as it rolls out the technology and innovation centers.
Chemistry World February 10, 2015 Emma Stoye	Science societies urge next UK government to invest more in research The next UK government should invest twice as much in research, according to a joint statement released by the National Academies.
Chemistry World December 13, 2013 Maria Burke	UK overtakes US on research quality metric The UK has overtaken the US and now ranks first in one indicator of research quality, according to a new report commissioned by the UK's Department of Business, Innovation and Skills.
Chemistry World December 18, 2014	UK science strategy leaves many questions unanswered The government has published its long awaited science and innovation strategy, but many of the questions asked by the science community won't be answered until the next spending review.
Chemistry World May 9, 2008 Richard Van Noorden	Blueprint for 1bn UK technology drive unveiled The UK's Technology Strategy Board (TSB) has outlined how it will invest 1 billion over the next three years to boost innovative R&D and business.
Chemistry World June 28, 2013 Helen Carmichael	European research funding deal on the Horizon The informal accord, reached on 25 June, just days before the end of the Irish presidency of the EU, offers a helping hand to scientists from poorer member states, in an attempt to balance the program's 'focus on excellence.'
Chemistry World April 7, 2010 Sarah Houlton	Lords call for research funding clarity The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has called on the UK government to clarify its current research funding commitments, and the periods of time over which they will apply.
Chemistry World March 25, 2010 Sarah Houlton	Budget boon for science and industry Science and industry were offered a few nuggets of cheer during a political pre-election budget from Alistair Darling, the UK's chancellor of the exchequer.
Chemistry World November 9, 2015 Emma Stoye	UK science's 'superpower' status at risk The UK government must commit to spend more on science R&D in the long-term if the UK is to remain a 'scientific superpower', according to a report published by the House of Commons
Chemistry World March 23, 2010 Leila Sattary	MPs warn science cuts will harm economy Stop spending cuts now or risk devastating British science and the economy, says a report published today by the UK government's Science and Technology Committee.
Chemistry World February 2008 Mark Peplow	Editorial: Science on Tap? In both the UK and US, scientists have seen unexpectedly harsh budget settlements by government.
Chemistry World September 7, 2012 Laura Howes	10 million open access boost UK Minister of State for Universities and Science, David Willetts, has today announced an additional investment of 10 million to help universities take up open access options.
Chemistry World September 23, 2010 Anna Lewcock	UK faces scientific exodus The UK faces a 'significant' risk of researchers abandoning its shores and long-term damage to the science base if proposed funding cuts go ahead
Chemistry World March 9, 2010 Anna Lewcock	Fund science or risk economic downfall Leading researchers and former science ministers have today warned the UK government it risks 'throwing away' years of investment unless the UK keeps pace with science funding levels in other countries.
Chemistry World February 11, 2014 Emma Stoye	UK science to get long-term investment plan Following recent criticism for failing to make long-term plans for science, the UK government is now formulating a roadmap for its investment in research infrastructure.
Chemistry World February 22, 2010 Anna Lewcock	Funding cuts will 'damage a generation' of science Cutting research budgets will harm science for an entire generation, the president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science said. The Royal Society of Chemistry, one of the many who have voiced their outrage at the cuts to UK science funding, shares this view.
Chemistry World April 23, 2013 Emma Stoye	Invest in research or be left behind, UK academies warn The UK's four national academies have called on the government to increase investment in research over the next decade or risk being overtaken by international competitors.
Chemistry World July 29, 2011 Ned Stafford	European Research Funding Rises 9 Per Cent Chemistry has done well in the European Commission's new funding package, up 9% from a year ago and the largest such package ever. Researchers say it is another positive step forward for the EU's innovation strategy, which will plough billions into health, energy and new materials.
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Chemistry World October 6, 2008 Richard Van Noorden	New science minister in UK reshuffle UK scientists have welcomed the appointment of multi-millionaire businessman Paul Drayson (Lord Drayson) as the country's next science minister.
Chemistry World July 29, 2011 Josh Howgego	UK Research Needs an Independent Integrity Body A UK government report claims that the oversight of research integrity is unsatisfactory and recommends that an independent regulator be set up to oversee integrity.
Chemistry World October 11, 2010 Anna Lewcock	Scientists protest against planned funding cuts Two thousand people joined a rally outside the UK Treasury on Saturday to protest against the government's plans to slash research funding as part of measures to cut the budget deficit.
Chemistry World March 2008 Janez Potocnik	Small is Beautiful The launch of the Enterprise Europe Network should help small and medium enterprises to boost innovation throughout Europe.
Chemistry World December 17, 2009 Andy Extance	STFC funding axe bodes ill for UK science The UK Science and Technology Facilities Council has announced a series of program cuts and priority shifts, indicating a direction for British research that some researchers have reacted angrily to.
Chemistry World January 18, 2012 Patrick Walter	Shell shutters UK R&D site The research currently carried out at the facility will be transferred to overseas sites. The announcement has fueled concerns in the UK research community that the country's opportunity to become a high-tech economy is slipping away.
Chemistry World October 12, 2012 Laura Howes	Government adds 200 million to research partnership fund At the Conservative party conference earlier this week, UK chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne pledged 200 million of new money to the Research Partnership Investment Fund which supports university capital projects.
Chemistry World March 20, 2013 Laura Howes	UK's research shortfall reduced The 1.7 billion shortfall in research capital following the 2010 Spending Review has been cut to just over 330 million, according to new analysis by the Campaign for Science and Engineering.
Chemistry World September 2009	Education and wealth It seems that the UK government is interested in answering the question: what return does the UK get for the money it puts into academic research in chemistry?
Chemistry World January 30, 2012 Maria Burke	Settlement ups UK universities' dependency on fees In 2012-13, universities and colleges in the UK will increasingly obtain their income from publicly funded tuition fee loans.
Chemistry World November 9, 2012 Laura Howes	Council to defend UK universities launched A group of 65 of the UK's thinkers, from scientists to authors, have joined forces to launch the Council for the Defence of British Universities, which will campaign for autonomy for universities to allow them to pursue research 'without regard to its immediate benefit'.
Chemistry World June 2010	Cooperation, collaboration and compromise A passion for science will be more important than a PhD for members of the UK's new parliament.
Chemistry World June 12, 2009 Phillip Broadwith	UK chemists must take control The Engineering and physical sciences research council second international review of UK chemistry has warned that too little is being done to support early-career researchers and encourage high-risk research.
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Chemistry World April 2010 Bibiana Campos Seijo	Editorial: Election science Science is very much on the agenda in the UK, with many a report being launched during the last month.
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