All articles by Maria Burke – Page 9
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BusinessViral cancer therapy approved in the US
T-Vec is the first approved oncolytic virus, but its limited treatment scope means it is unlikely to become a blockbuster
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NewsWellcome Trust announces health research funding boost
The charity will increase spending to £5 billion over the next five years
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NewsChemists’ anxiety mounts as spending review nears
Warnings that repeat of flat cash settlement would be disastrous and lead to a brain drain
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NewsRoyal Society improves gender balance among 2015 research fellows
Eight fellowships were awarded to female scientists this year, up from just two in 2014
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NewsMalaria vaccine approval first marred by efficacy question mark
Low protection rates in trials and uncertainty over cost-effectiveness leave vaccine’s future up in the air
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NewsFailure to allay public concerns hobbling UK fracking
More facts, data and technical assessments won’t soothe worries when people want greater public debate of risks and benefits
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NewsTuition fees set to rise in wake of UK budget
Fees will track inflation at institutes that offer high quality teaching as chancellor unveils a number of changes to student support
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NewsUK 'legal highs' bill under fire from scientific community
Drug advisory body lays out laundry list of problems that could damage medical and scientific research
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NewsWarnings that proposed UK blanket ban on 'legal highs' casts net too wide
Experts concerned by vague definitions and effect on neuroscience research
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NewsScientists call for ban on fluorinated chemicals
The Madrid Statement, signed by 200 scientists, urges consumers to avoid PFAS-containing products
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NewsGrant application peer review system 'works well'
Statistical analysis finds high peer review scores are linked to more ‘impactful’ research
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NewsScience remains a peripheral issue in the UK election
As one of the most unpredictable votes in living memory approaches little separates the main parties on research
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NewsMetrics failed to predict REF outcomes
Predictions based on numerical measures of research quality were ‘wildly innacurate’, say mathematicians
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Time spent assessing research impact was worthwhile
Report claims wider impact of academic work was fairly determined for UK’s Research Excellence Framework
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NewsRoyal Society to address gender imbalance
Society will encourage more women to apply for awards after ‘unacceptable’ success rate in 2014
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NewsTraits not technology should govern EU GM laws, MPs say
UK science and technology committee says European rules are flawed and need changing
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NewsFears for forensic quality in England and Wales
Audit reveals little data on services police purchase and a regulatory unable to enforce standards across the industry
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NewsRoadmap to fast track Ebola vaccine development
Expert panel recommends developing multiple vaccines and targeting at risk groups
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NewsCan research quality be predicted by metrics?
Prognostications unveiled for how UK universities will fare in latest assessment exercise