All United Kingdom articles – Page 4
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NewsUK proposes expansion of Emissions Trading Scheme to maritime sector
Shipping would need to purchase allowance for carbon dioxide emissions
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NewsUniversity of Hull confirms chemistry department closure
Department closure follows series of similar proposals at UK universities
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NewsReprieve for University of Reading’s chemistry department
Proposed closure has been averted although MSc and MChem programmes will end
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NewsUKRI harmonises doctoral training cutting nine programmes down to two
Two schemes aim to fund rapid responses to emerging research and address specific challenges
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NewsUniversity of Reading proposes closing its chemistry department next year
The university joins several others that are considering the future of their departments and undergraduate programmes
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NewsNew recommendations to assist UK move away from animals in chemical safety assessments
UK well-positioned to become a leader in animal-free testing
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NewsUK’s autumn budget receives mixed response from science and education sectors
R&D spending is protected, but university budgets will be impacted by national insurance hikes
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OpinionPublic inquiry into Novichok poisonings hopes to shed light on murky events
The investigation into the Amesbury poisonings let the public see the importance of forensic chemistry
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NewsUK sanctions Russian troops for deploying chemical weapons in Ukraine
Government accuses Russian forces of deploying riot agents
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BusinessAstraZeneca synthetic chemistry prize winner celebrates ‘culmination of a high-quality academia-industry collaboration’
Ruth Webster from University of Cambridge wins 2024 AstraZeneca prize in synthetic chemistry for her work on iron catalysis
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NewsUK launches £37m programme to uncover cultural heritage through chemistry
Funding will aid analysis of archaeological materials and preservation of artwork
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NewsWith departments and courses facing closures UK chemistry needs a new hero
Harry Kroto’s star status helped to save the subject 20 years ago
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NewsChemistry courses, departments face closure in the UK highlighting higher education’s financial woes
Courses are facing the axe at Aston University and the University of Hull, with others struggling
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ArticleDriving innovation in the UK’s emerging biotechnology sector
Biotech startups and spinouts must overcome numerous challenges to get from lab to market. A new UK innovation hub aims to give this emerging sector the space, resources and expertise it needs.
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NewsSodium cyanide spill in West Midlands canal
Surface coatings company says that it was the source of the spill
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NewsPublic support high for recruiting best students and talent for UK universities
Immigration remains a polarising topic for the country though, even where universities are concerned
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OpinionUK science has a long list of asks for Labour, with few easy fixes
Stretched finances mean hard realities
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NewsPatrick 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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NewsScience community responds to Labour victory in UK general election
Onlookers hope that a new government will bring an end to the ‘rollercoaster ride’ for the UK’s research system
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NewsWhat 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