United Kingdom & Ireland

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Chemistry World March 9, 2015 Maria Burke	Royal Society to address gender imbalance The Royal Society is to take steps to encourage more women to access its career development awards and will train its selection panel members to guard against gender bias.
Chemistry World February 27, 2015 Maria Burke	Traits not technology should govern EU GM laws, MPs say A UK government committee is calling for changes to EU rules on genetically modified crops.
Chemistry World February 10, 2015 Emma Stoye	Science societies urge next UK government to invest more in research The next UK government should invest twice as much in research, according to a joint statement released by the National Academies.
Registered Rep. February 4, 2015 David Armstrong	Editor's Letter: February 2015 It has been two years since the United Kingdom fully implemented the Retail Distribution Review, regulations which banned commissions for registered financial advisors.
Chemistry World February 2, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Higher education funding boost confirmed for England The UK government has confirmed that it will increase funding for higher education in England by approximately 1 billion pounds in the forthcoming financial year.
Chemistry World February 2, 2015 Emma Stoye	UK announces 40m fund for synthetic biology The UK government has said it will invest 40 million pounds in synthetic biology over the next five years, 32 million of which will be used to establish three new research centers.
Chemistry World January 27, 2015 Maria Burke	Fears for forensic quality in England and Wales There is a real danger of forensic science standards slipping in the UK, according to a report from the National Audit Office. Concerns include a lack of transparency in police spending and a regulator that is virtually powerless.
Chemistry World January 26, 2015 Phillip Broadwith	UK calls for fracking restrictions The UK parliament's Environmental Audit Committee has called for further restrictions of where and how fracking is allowed.
Chemistry World January 23, 2015 Mark Peplow	The big experiment Perhaps pupils will cheer a proposal from the UK government's Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation to scrap assessed coursework in England's science GCSEs?
Chemistry World January 9, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Government rejects home secretary's student visa proposal The UK government has rejected a proposal by the home secretary, Theresa May, to remove foreign students from the country immediately following their graduation from university.
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