All Policy articles
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PodcastThermo Fisher data manipulation & the shrinking chemical recycling industry
We discuss fabricated images in Thermo Fisher’s online catalogue. And, what barriers are preventing chemical plastic recycling from taking off?
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OpinionTrump threatens generic drug tariffs
Plan aims to encourage domestic US supplies, but will it work?
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BusinessEU relaxes methane and carbon emission rules
Methane regulation fines delayed carbon trading restrictions eased amid concerns over energy supply and security
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NewsIs the US witnessing the start of a brain drain of chemists to China?
Nobel laureate Omar Yaghi is the latest prominent chemist to leave for China and his high-profile departure may signal growing unease
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NewsChemical engineer Chris McDonald appointed as UK’s science minister
Former head of Materials Processing Institute given responsibility for science in hybrid role
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OpinionWhere does chemical recycling of plastics go from here?
US and EU plant closures highlight economic difficulties of scaling technology alongside associated policy and infrastructure
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NewsNew four-year US student visa limit could force international research PhDs to leave country mid-programme
Department of Homeland Security rule ends 45-year policy that allowed students to stay past their visa to finish their studies
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BusinessChemical recycling plants closing in EU and US
Firms aiming to break down and re-make plastics are struggling with economic feasibility and environmental impact
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OpinionIt’s time for consensus on science’s place in government
The latest shake-up of UK science policy oversight brings uncertainty to a sector that needs stability to succeed
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NewsScience department abolished as UK’s new prime minister Andy Burnham appoints first cabinet
New business secretary Jonathan Reynolds given responsibility for science and innovation portfolio
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News‘Losing an entire generation of scientific talent’: top US universities accepted 15% fewer PhDs
Analysis of 55 research unis also reveals a 21% decline in applications from foreign students to US doctoral programmes for the coming year
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NewsChemistry delivers £60.5 billion to the UK economy and makes local economies more resilient, says RSC report
Report reveals how chemical sciences contribute to key sectors and industries, and warns that university closures, rising energy costs and geopolitical instability threaten future growth
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NewsUK government’s new charter aims to better support women in research
‘Now is the time for research institutions to step up and level the playing field for women,’ notes one government official
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NewsTrump administration stands by controversial OMB proposal despite growing resistance
White House denies requests to extend public comment deadline on its plan to give political appointees control over science funding
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NewsAnthony Fauci subpoenaed to face accusations on Covid origins that may become test of Biden pardon
Former adviser to Trump administration during Covid-19 called to testify to influential Senate panel
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BusinessMaking South Africa’s mines more sustainable
Tighter environmental regulations are stimulating a move to greener extraction technology
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OpinionHow far will EU push for fairer trade with China?
Strengthening rules on pharmaceutical and chemical trade could protect critical industries
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BusinessUkraine war sanctions straining Russia’s chemistry sector
Domestic producers are adapting to fill gaps in supply chains
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NewsWhat kind of damage has RFK Jr’s health department inflicted on vaccine research in the US so far?
Since becoming health secretary in early 2025, Robert F Kennedy Jr has confirmed the worst fears of his critics
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NewsLatest White House move to politicise science funding provokes outrage among research leaders
US research community mobilising to push back on proposed rule that would give apparatchiks control of which research gets funded