All United Kingdom articles – Page 9
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BusinessChromosol’s silicon photonics system tackles data transfer bottleneck
Technology for integrating lasers directly into photonic circuits could accelerate replacement of large and expensive optical systems
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NewsGreen light for world’s first Sars-CoV-2 studies that will infect healthy volunteers
UK trials will assess how well Covid-19 treatments work and if vaccines protect against new virus variants
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NewsUK will have new ‘high-risk, high-reward’ research funding agency in 2022
£800 million fund is based on the US Advanced Research Projects Agency model
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NewsUK’s £800m ‘blue skies’ research funder still has no clear purpose
House of Commons calls on government to find focus for Advanced Research Projects Agency
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BusinessBASF tightens austerity belt and closes plant in north of England
Political fallout over £1 billion Covid loan that preceded hexamethylene diamine plant closure
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OpinionObserving the state’s transition
Sweeping changes on both sides of the Atlantic have yet to deliver on their promises
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News£10m to help specialist UK research institutions hit by charity shortfall
Research England funds will support research on cancer and tropical diseases
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OpinionA Brexit deal has been reached – will it work for UK science?
Researchers must now make the best of the Brexit agreement
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NewsBrexit deal creates path for UK science to engage with EU but ambiguity remains
UK embarking on era of pay-to-play in EU research programmes
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BusinessIndustry expects problems ahead after initial relief over Brexit deal
Uncertainty still looms over regulation and logistics
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NewsGovernment to review gene-editing regulations for animals and crops in England
Consultation seeks public’s view on genetically-modified organisms produced using tools such as Crispr
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NewsRSC approves policy allowing researchers to change names on papers
New protocol allows researchers to update names on previously published work
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NewsResearchers 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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NewsUniversity of Brighton withdraws core chemistry courses bucking nationwide trend
While the number of universities offering chemistry degrees has risen in recent years, Brighton is winding its up due to falling student numbers
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NewsUK government faces legal action over ‘irrational’ handling of university reopenings
University union argues that expert advice was ignored, putting students and staff at risk
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News100 UK scientists receive more than £100 million for blue skies research
Fourth funding round of government’s future leaders programme aims to turn scientific ideas into products and services
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NewsFirst Covid-19 challenge study working with live virus planned for the UK
Pending ethics panel approval, healthy volunteers would be infected with Sars-CoV-2 to help understand disease and test vaccines
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NewsPhysical sciences funder wants UK women to go for bigger grants
Just five applications for grants over £10 million received from women since 2007
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NewsUK chemistry pipeline loses almost all of its Black, Asian and other ethnic minority chemists after undergraduate studies
Black students are only one quarter as likely to study for a PhD than their white counterparts
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NewsParacetamol, ibuprofen and other painkillers may harm those suffering from chronic pain
Opioids and benzodiazepines should also be avoided in favour of non-drug therapies for treating chronic pain, recommends UK clinical practice body