All articles by Emma Stoye – Page 12
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ResearchStratospheric dichloromethane could delay ozone recovery by decades
Rising levels of the industrial solvent could offset benefits of the Montreal Protocol
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NewsEPSRC funds third of research proposals over past year
In 2016–2017 34% of proposals were granted funding worth £533 million
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NewsTeaching quality assessment ranks UK universities
Teaching Excellence Framework results out with those awarded gold, silver or bronze able to increase fees in line with inflation
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NewsStudies flag signs of gender bias in peer review
Women appear to be underrepresented among reviewers and authors
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NewsMedical research charity plans £500 million investment
Funding will be targeted at antimicrobials, oncology and other unmet needs
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NewsChemistry journal introduces ‘intelligent crowd’ peer review
Online platform aims to make peer review faster, unbiased and less of a burden on researchers
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NewsThe world's biggest periodic table (probably)
Spanish university creates giant tribute to Mendeleev’s genius
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ReviewThe death of expertise: the campaign against established knowledge and why it matters
Why are people getting sick of experts?
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ReviewElectricity: the spark of life
The Wellcome collection’s exhibition explores the history of all things electrical
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NewsPublic donations sought for career returners’ chemistry fellowship
Crowdfunding campaign aims to raise £500,000 for a five-year research post at the University of Oxford
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NewsWhat you need to know about the UK higher education shake-up
How will students, academics and universities be affected?
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ResearchSeductive sulfurs woo wasps
Amorous insect pollinators caught in the act with (methylthio)phenols
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ResearchWatery atmosphere discovered on Neptune-sized exoplanet
Data from Hubble and Spitzer telescopes gives clues to planet’s formation
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NewsGovernment releases plan to tackle nitrogen dioxide pollution
Draft air quality plan aims to bring UK emissions back down to legal levels
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NewsWomen going for professor thwarted by female interviewers
Study finds female assessors on tenure committees less likely to appoint women than all-male panels
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NewsHigher education reforms rushed through
Bill passed before parliament’s dissolution will bring seismic changes to UK research landscape
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NewsSuper-heated solar steam generator to debut in Mexico
Solar collector could provide a sustainable way to produce chemicals
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NewsInternational mobility vital for researchers, survey suggests
Of more than 1200 researchers polled by the UK national academies, 95% have been part of an international collaboration
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NewsMPs call for better science communication
Report raises concerns over mis-use of scientific evidence by government and the media
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