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News
Patrick Vallance joins UK science department as Keir Starmer appoints first cabinet
Former chief scientific adviser a surprise appointment following Labour’s general election win
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What are the three main political parties promising on science at the UK election?
The Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats have all recently outlined plans for research in their manifestos
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Modi’s return as India’s leader has scientists worried about persistent problems
Nation’s science dogged by low investment, bureaucracy and political interference
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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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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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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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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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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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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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UK researchers losing out as Horizon Europe uncertainty drags on
Grants and leadership opportunities lost amid political wrangling
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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