All politics articles
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Opinion
UK researchers need to know academic freedom is safe from political interference
The UK science secretary’s recent statements are causing alarm in the research community
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News
Argentina’s new populist president has the country’s scientists worried
Researchers seek dialogue with new leader who plans to eliminate the nation’s science ministry and possibly its research council
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News
What will the next election bring for UK researchers?
What the major parties are saying about spending, research clusters and academic freedom
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News
Hungarian scientists left in the lurch as government’s battle with EU drags on
Backsliding on democratic principles led to Orbán’s government being suspended from EU research programmes
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Opinion
Steven Chu: ‘I’m in the process of learning chemistry’
The Nobel-winning physicist on learning chemistry, staying informed and speaking out
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News
UK association to Horizon Europe still up in the air as politicking continues
Warnings that failure to associate soon will harm the country’s ability to get the most out of EU science programme
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News
Academic freedom is at stake in Turkish elections, researchers warn
Future path of universities as institutes of free inquiry may rest on who wins
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Opinion
Will a court overturn abortion drug’s approval?
Tangle between regulation and politics makes uncomfortable viewing from industry
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News
Researchers 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
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News
George Freeman returns to government as science minister
UK currently has two science ministers
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Careers
The chemists leaving their country over personal ethics
Family matters and political views are leading researchers to pursue careers abroad
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News
UK researchers losing out as Horizon Europe uncertainty drags on
Grants and leadership opportunities lost amid political wrangling
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News
Merkel era ends leaving German science with a bright future
Outgoing German chancellor’s background in chemistry and physics gave her unique insight into the importance of stable funding
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Opinion
Science is political
The personal values held by scientists should influence the accolades they receive
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Business
Chaos on Capitol Hill prompts changes in pharma and biotech
Dow won’t donate to lawmakers who refused to certify presidential votes, others like 3M, Amgen, BIO and PhRMA pause political giving to reassess
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News
Researchers welcome government’s £15bn commitment to ‘turn the UK into scientific superpower’
Spending review promise puts country on track to invest 2.4% of GDP in research and development by 2027
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Opinion
Pseudoscience moving into the mainstream
Pseudoscience now has more serious consequences than a few bent spoons
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News
Scientists dismayed by underfunded and underpowered EU research programme
Funding matches that earmarked for science and R&D seven years ago