Anna Lewcock
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EU membership holds research promise for Croatia
Joining the EU will offer Croatian researchers access to more funding but they may find it difficult to secure
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Fees hike could focus the mind
The UK government's vote in favour of tripling the university fees cap could force students to think harder about career potential following science degrees
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Science spending frozen in spending review
The UK's science budget has been frozen until 2014 and higher education funding will bear the brunt of deep departmental spending cuts
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Scientists protest against planned funding cuts
A crowd of 2000 joined a rally outside the UK Treasury on Saturday to protest against cuts to the science budget of up to 25 per cent
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UK faces scientific exodus
Heads of top universities warn that researchers will abandon the UK if cuts to science funding go ahead
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New research assessment plan postponed over impact
Research Excellence Framework to be delayed by a year to resolve concerns over how the social and economic impact of research is measured
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Turbulent ride for impact pilot
Assessing research impact is difficult and time-consuming - but academics are coming round to the idea
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Medicine made to measure
Healthcare tailored to suit the genetic makeup of the patient is finally coming to fruition, as Anna Lewcock reports
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US oil spill testing ground for dispersants
Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the coast of Louisiana in the US
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Science advice rules made to be broken?
Rules for treatment of scientific advice in UK government unsatisfactory
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Massive payout for 'toxic sofa' victims
£20 million in payouts to people injured by dimethyl fumarate in leather sofas made in China
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Drug adviser quits over science advice rules
Sixth resignation from government drugs council could trigger more departures and calls into further question the council's ability to offer scientific advice
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Universities face cuts as Hefce deals with first funding drop in years
£7.4 billion distributed for teaching and research at universities in England, but uncertainties and anxiety remain
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Striking algal oil
Algae may be touted as the next big thing in environmentally friendly fuel, but techniques to work out which algal strains will be best have been lacking - until now
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Fund science or risk economic downfall
Researchers and former science ministers warn UK government of 'decades of slow economic decline' unless science receives heavy investment
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New high tech nuclear lab for EU
Europe gets new lab to significantly boost region's ability to identify and characterise minute traces of nuclear material