All Government articles – Page 18
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NewsRussian troops depart Chernobyl following disappearance of nuclear material
Chernobyl employees say that soldiers were unaware of the 1986 disaster and entered highly radioactive areas without protection
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BusinessMeasuring methane emissions is crucial to cutting them
Atmospheric monitoring highlights large under-estimates in reported methane emissions
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OpinionIt’s time to ban staff–student relationships
A policy of discouragement doesn’t go far enough towards tackling sexual misconduct
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NewsWorld agrees to sign up to a treaty to control plastic and chemical pollution
New advisory panel on chemicals and waste will also be set up, modelled on the IPCC
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BusinessUkraine invasion rattles global supply chains
Russia’s war against Ukraine will impact supplies of metals, noble gases and more
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NewsLong-awaited higher education reforms leave universities facing funding squeeze
Freeze on tuition fees worries UK universities, while there are fears loan changes will hit students
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NewsUS ends anti-espionage China Initiative
While slated trials will continue, future investigations will consider more options before criminal prosecution
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NewsWatered-down apprenticeship could risk lab technicians’ career progression
Changes to the requirements for UK laboratory technician apprenticeships could leave some without an academic qualification
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NewsMore than 600 Russian scientists sign open letter against war with Ukraine
Researchers across Europe declare solidarity with Ukrainian colleagues
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NewsEuropean regulator moves to ban PFAS compounds in firefighting foams
Echa proposes barring all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from firefighting foams after reviewing health and environmental dangers
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NewsHuge endowment fund to boost Japanese universities flagging on international stage
¥10 trillion trust will be targeted at cutting edge research such as AI, biotechnology and quantum technology
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NewsUK and Switzerland team up as Horizon Europe participation remains uncertain
New funds available for collaborative projects, but future involvement in EU projects remains in doubt
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NewsResearch concordat guidance to help align government science with academia
Move will improve transparency in government research
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NewsSlim pickings for research as India unveils its latest budget
Policy watchers left wondering what has happened to previously announced big ticket projects and infrastructure
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NewsResearch yet to see any Brexit benefits as UK still outside EU’s science programme
Scientists and organisations across Europe call for the EU to bring the UK and Switzerland back into Horizon Europe
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NewsWhite House’s top scientist resigns over accusations of bullying
President Biden’s science adviser, geneticist and molecular biologist Eric Lander alleged to have created a ‘toxic work environment’
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NewsPromise to ‘level-up’ R&D in regions outside the greater south-east lacks ambition
White paper on UK government funding will merely maintain status quo critics charge
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BusinessFatal Indian incidents reveal eroded regulations
Activists claim Modi government has diluted safety and environmental protection to promote business
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NewsDeparting Darpa deputy director to head up UK’s new science funding body
Peter Highnam appointed as the first chief executive of ‘high-risk, high-reward’ Aria
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OpinionLetters: February 2022
Readers investigate June Lindsey’s legacy, question policy and celebrate vaccination