All Policy articles
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BusinessPlastic recycling is contracting when it needs to grow
High costs, oversupply of virgin polymers and complex political environment are challenging industry
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NewsOne year on, Trump’s second term has upended US science
Fears that the president’s return to the White House would seriously damage science agencies and universities have been borne out
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NewsAria for chemist who wants to tackle key challenge of our age
Chemistry World spoke to Mark Symes, an electrochemist heading up Aria’s geoengineering programme
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OpinionReprieve for Grangemouth ethylene
UK government agrees £150 million deal to support the country’s last ethylene production plant
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BusinessChemicals industry roundup 2025
Europe hit hard by China’s independence push, but India is growing
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BusinessUK agrees higher drug prices to secure zero-tariff deal with US
NHS could pay up to 25% more for innovative drugs, but exports will be tariff free for three years
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NewsSwiss researchers glad to have rejoined EU science schemes but ponder damage of exclusion
The country officially rejoined Horizon Europe and a range of other programmes in November but what did it cost its science base?
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OpinionChanging the rules of global chemicals trade
Chemical dumping claims reflect US and China’s focus on national interests ahead of global markets
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NewsInternational student levy worries universities as budget contains little new for research
Levy of £925 per overseas student would fund disadvantaged students but there are concerns it could have an unpredictable effect on student numbers
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BusinessIneos asks EU to intervene over ‘unfair’ chemical imports
Group says 10 key chemicals are being dumped cheaply, harming domestic industry
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OpinionInhaler propellant switch is worth the effort
Memories of a year spent testing new inhaler valve designs
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OpinionWe’ll always have Paris… won’t we?
A decade on from Cop21, the Paris agreement has delivered change, but keeping it on track is getting harder
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NewsUK government unveils roadmap to speed the development of animal testing alternatives
Scientists warn that non-animal methods are unlikely to ever replace animal testing, particularly in discovery science
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NewsFormal sign off agreed on Swiss participation in EU research programmes
Switzerland is once more officially part of Horizon Europe, Digital Europe and Euratom research and training programmes
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BusinessHow a weak rubber supply chain threatens US national security
Irene Yurovska raises the alarm on US reliance on Chinese imports for critical chemical additives
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OpinionSpin-out support is stretched thin
University entrepreneurs need more consistent help to bridge the gap betweeen ideas and businesses
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NewsThe cost of a visa for a researcher moving to the UK is 22 times that of international average
Royal Society is warning that the high upfront costs are putting off talented researchers
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OpinionGoing round in circles over skills
Closing skills gaps in key professional groups requires collaboration between government, industry and educators
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OpinionTrump steps up pharma tariff threat
Taxing branded drug imports could hit biotech innovators hardest