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Chemistry World October 31, 2014 Ned Stafford	Plea for EU to act on GM from plant scientists 21 top European plant scientists have issued an open letter demanding that the EU take action to ensure that they and other scientists are able to pursue genetically modified plant research.
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Chemistry World August 20, 2013	Latvian scientists look for the exit as funding situation worsens Recent events have left hundreds of scientists in Latvia -- without research funding and looking to either leave the country or research.
Chemistry World February 25, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Nobel laureates warn on European science funding cuts A letter has been sent by 27 Nobel laureates to Jean-Claude Juncker, the European commission president, criticizing the proposed budget cuts.
Chemistry World October 13, 2015 Emma Stoye	Scientists launch campaign to oppose UK exit from EU Several leading scientists have voiced their support for a campaign for the UK to stay in the EU, warning that an exit would harm the country's research base.
Chemistry World March 10, 2014 Michele Catanzaro	Spain's research council plans austere future The Spanish National Research Council will not issue a call for new PhD, postdoctoral and technical staff in the next two years, according to its latest action plan for 2014 -- 2017.
Chemistry World July 1, 2013 Mico Tatalovic	Croatian scientists hope to capitalize on EU membership Croatian scientists secured their first two prestigious European Research Council grants in the last eight months.
Chemistry World November 27, 2014 Mark Peplow	It's time to speak up for Europe From the EU funding that British scientists receive, to the benefits of hiring talent from across the continent, the 'science case' for membership is overwhelming.
Chemistry World August 5, 2013 Daniel Johnson	Leading scientist castigates Spanish prime minister for letting science 'bleed' A leading Spanish researcher has sent an open letter to Spain's prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, complaining that country's science base is being run down.
Chemistry World July 17, 2015 Ned Stafford	Despair and anger among Greek scientists at universities' finances The mood among Greek scientists, who in recent years have endured sharp budget cuts, remains mostly sombre, angry and hopeless.
Chemistry World October 21, 2015 Maria Burke	Chemists' anxiety mounts as spending review nears The UK government will publish its spending review, setting out funding commitments and priorities for the next five years. This review will include funding levels for scientific research and wider public investment in science and engineering.
Chemistry World December 1, 2014	Power to the people As belts are tightened all over Europe, scientists have been caught up by politicians' ardor for austerity.
Chemistry World March 17, 2010 Ned Stafford	Ditch the paperwork, say researchers Thousands of frustrated researchers have signed a petition calling for change to the European Union's funding processes, criticising the current system as untrusting, complicated and riddled with cumbersome financial and administrative regulations.
Chemistry World July 30, 2012 Ned Stafford	Bleak outlook for Greek chemistry The chemistry community in Greece has not escaped the financial storms that have battered the Greek economy over the past two years. The damage to the chemical sciences and academia is already severe and the future looks bleak.
Chemistry World January 4, 2012 Anna Lewcock	EU membership holds research promise for Croatia As Croatia prepares to join the EU, the impact on its scientific community is likely to be mixed, with additional funding from outside counterbalanced by a disorganized national system.
Chemistry World June 3, 2008	'European Partnership for Researchers' gets a lukewarm response Some observers say the proposal to create a single labor market for scientists that transcends national boundaries stands little chance of being implemented.
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 March 19, 2015 Emma Stoye	UK budget science cash given cautious welcome Yesterday's budget announcement, in which UK chancellor George Osborne announced additional funding for research and scientific infrastructure, has been cautiously welcomed by scientists.
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 July 22, 2013 Michele Catanzaro	Spain's largest science institution faces ae 75 million black hole The alarm bell was rung last Friday in a letter sent by a hundred of the Spanish National Research Council's institutional directors to Carmen Vela, secretary of state for science.
Chemistry World February 6, 2014 Patrick Walter	Clouds on the horizon for UK science The UK needs to up its game to keep up with the rest of the continent when it comes to science, Europe's research chief has said.
Chemistry World March 1, 2014 Bibiana Campos Seijo	European collaborations EuCheMS, the European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences, provides a single voice for chemistry in Europe.
Chemistry World July 24, 2012 Nuala Moran	Plan to tackle EU funding disparity The final shape of the 80 billion euro Horizon 2020 research fund continues to be a bone of contention among budgetary conservatives and poorer member states that fear that they won't see any of this money.
Chemistry World August 12, 2008	EU Plans to Share More Science Funds and Facilities The new 'Joint Programming' initiative aims to reduce the duplication of research efforts by scientists in EU member states through shared multinational funding pots that would be open to scientists from all participating countries.
Chemistry World May 14, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Panel of top scientists set to advise European commission The European commission has announced plans to form an independent panel of seven leading scientists, who will provide advice on scientific issues in Europe.
Chemistry World January 14, 2010 Ned Stafford	Japan research funding safe The proposals of major cuts in researching funding triggered howls of criticism from Japanese scientists and academics, who appealed for support from the global scientific community.
Chemistry World September 10, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Research bodies urge UK government to protect science funding Nearly 200 research organizations have signed an open letter urging the UK government to protect science funding in the 2015 UK spending review.
Chemistry World July 20, 2010 Ned Stafford	Cash boost for EU research The European Commission has revealed details of its largest investment in research and innovation to date, announcing a funding package worth 6.4 billion ( 5.4 billion).
Chemistry World February 11, 2010 Anna Lewcock	Science advice rules could do more harm than good Eminent UK scientists have raised concerns that recent moves to ensure the independence of scientific advice in government may in fact further threaten the relationship between the two communities.
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 May 12, 2011 Ned Stafford	Eastern European research blighted by funding shortfall While the recently released 2012 draft EU budget is set to increase research spending by 13 per cent, scientists in eastern Europe are continuing to struggle.
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.
Chemistry World March 3, 2011 Ned Stafford	Scientists in Slovakia campaign against diversion of funding Scientists in Slovakia are calling for international support in their effort to reverse a government decision to divert 120 million of EU science funding - into a road construction program.
Chemistry World September 5, 2013 Rebecca Trager	Funding woes lead US scientists to consider moving overseas A new report paints a bleak picture of scientists conducting government funded research in the US. As many as 18% of US scientists questioned for the analysis are considering taking their research to another country.
Chemistry World February 2, 2010 Ned Stafford	Russian science losing its edge Research in Russia, considered a scientific powerhouse during the cold war years, has faded in global importance since the break-up of the former Soviet Union in the early 1990s and now is lagging behind China and India.
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 August 18, 2015 Emma Stoye	Storm clouds gather for UK science as government weighs cuts The UK government's Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has commissioned management consultants to look at the structure of the bodies it oversees, including research councils.
Chemistry World October 14, 2010 Laura Howes	France and Spain commit funds to research The 'knowledge economy' has been declared a priority for the governments of both France and Spain, as they announce extra funds for higher education and research in their 2011 budgets.
Chemistry World Ned Stafford	ERC concludes first phase of advanced grants The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the final cash handouts from its first ever 'Advanced Grants' competition, worth a total of 542 million, and launched the competition's second phase of funding.
Chemistry World November 7, 2011 Eugene Gerden	Russia Books Place at Science Top Table The Innovative Russia 2020 scheme should see science funding rise to at least 2.5 per cent of GDP. However, some critics think the scheme is overambitious and predict that implementation will run into bureacratic problems.
Chemistry World January 5, 2016 Patrick Walter	Count your blessings Public funding for science in the United Kingdom will be protected in real-terms, meaning that it will keep pace with inflation.
Chemistry World October 28, 2015 Ned Stafford	Falling Horizon success rates worry research community The report from the European commission has caused concern among the continent's university and business research community and EU officials.
Chemistry World August 1, 2014 Emma Stoye	Third of Portuguese chemistry labs at risk of closure Scientific research centers across Portugal are facing dramatic funding cuts following a large-scale review carried out by the country's Foundation for Science and Technology.
Chemistry World January 31, 2014 Patrick Walter	EPSRC names new chief executive The next chief executive of the UK's main chemistry funding body will be Philip Nelson, currently pro-vice chancellor of the University of Southampton.
Chemistry World October 27, 2009 Leila Sattary	Scientists reject economic impact assessment Almost 4,000 academics have signed a petition which claims that the UK's planned Research Excellence Framework is founded on a lack of understanding of how knowledge advances, and calls for the UK funding councils to withdraw the current proposal.
Chemistry World December 21, 2012 Ned Stafford	Top academics targeted in scheme to boost poorer European regions The European commission has launched a new pilot project to help 'attract outstanding academics' to universities or institutions in less developed regions of Europe.
Chemistry World June 12, 2009 Anna Lewcock	Focus on economic impact the way forward, says RCUK The chief executives of the UK's seven research councils have stepped forward to defend moves to reprioritize the nation's research on projects that offer economic benefits.
Chemistry World March 30, 2012 Patrick Walter	Controversial physical sciences shaping strategy comes to a close For better or worse, the main UK physical sciences funding body has finished deciding which areas of science will see their funding grow and which will shrink.