All Policy articles – Page 8
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BusinessUK battery industry plans running down as Britishvolt fails
Political uncertainty risks UK losing out to China, US and EU
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NewsIndia should become the talent incubator for the global south
Srivari Chandrasekhar, India’s secretary of science and technology, talks to Chemistry World about finding a PhD problem, partnering with the UK and raising standards at universities
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NewsUK begins exploration of whether to build its own billion-pound-plus XFEL
Advanced designs could transform x-ray science economics, reducing the cost per experiment
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NewsUK–EU deal paves way for Horizon Europe association
Negotiations over research collaboration to begin ‘immediately’ when Windsor Framework is signed off
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NewsMathematical biologist is UK government’s new chief scientific adviser
Angela McLean is the first woman appointed to the post
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BusinessThousands of jobs to go as chemicals giants cut costs
Dow and 3M laying off a total of 4500 employees worldwide
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CareersAdvising on science policy at the House of Commons Library
Xameerah Malik helps MPs to navigate the science that influences policy
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NewsNew UK government science department created in cabinet reshuffle
Science leaders call for new secretary of state Michelle Donelan to make resolving Horizon Europe dispute a top priority
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NewsResource conflict likely to expand as world heads into ‘low-cooperation era’
Critical metals such as cobalt and vanadium could be fought over in the near future, World Economic Forum report claims
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OpinionScientists should speak up and share their views
Striving for objectivity does not mean researchers cannot take part in policy debates
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ArticleThe roadmap to a sustainable future for polymers
The RSC’s polymers in liquid formulations task force is laying out the innovations needed to deliver biodegradability and circularity
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BusinessUK antibiotics supply chain stretched by surge in Strep A infections
Government enacts protocols to enable substitute treatments and recommends preventive prescriptions in severe cases
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BusinessChemicals industry roundup 2022
Russia’s invation of Ukraine mounted further pressure onto already strained supply chains
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BusinessPharmaceuticals roundup 2022
Following the huge success of vaccines and treatments for covid-19, companies are upping their investment in R&D and dealmaking
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BusinessUS government intervenes to avert rail strike
Congress enforces a contract deal to prevent a national rail shutdown that would effectively halt chemicals production
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NewsEuropean parliament restores research funding
Extra funding found for Horizon Europe and Erasmus student programme
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NewsUK government upholds £20 billion commitment to research and development
But a longer-term pledge of £22 billion has quietly disappeared in Jeremy Hunt’s first autumn statement as chancellor
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NewsPolymer chemistry poised to make plastic waste traceable
Researchers suggest how science can work with the law to tackle plastic pollution
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NewsResearchers in Brazil welcome Lula’s return to power
After four years of Bolsonaro, researchers and academics across the country are optimistic that things will now improve