United Kingdom & Ireland

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Chemistry World November 25, 2015 Emma Stoye	Scientists relieved as UK research protected in real terms UK chancellor George Osborne has said the science budget will be protected in real terms over the next parliament.
Chemistry World November 23, 2015 Emma Stoye	Labour would increase R&D spending to 3% of GDP The UK's shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said a Labour government would aim to raise the amount spent on R&D to 3% of GDP by 2030.
Chemistry World November 23, 2015 Patrick Walter	Chop and change The plans for how much money the nation's science base will be allotted over the next five years will currently be sitting on the U.K. chancellor's desk
Chemistry World November 20, 2015 Emma Stoye	Nurse review backs shake-up at research councils Royal Society president Paul Nurse has released his long awaited review of the UK research councils that are responsible for allocating around 3 billion pounds of arts and science funding every year.
Chemistry World November 9, 2015 Emma Stoye	UK science's 'superpower' status at risk The UK government must commit to spend more on science R&D in the long-term if the UK is to remain a 'scientific superpower', according to a report published by the House of Commons
Chemistry World November 6, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Chemistry departments running in the red in the UK UK university chemistry departments' finances are well into the red, according to a recent report on university balance sheets.
Chemistry World November 3, 2015 Andy Extance	Gamblers judge research quality cheaply and well Getting chemists to bet on the outcome of the UK's Research Excellence Framework system for assessing university research quality could trim its costs.
Chemistry World October 30, 2015 Maria Burke	Wellcome Trust announces health research funding boost As the UK science community braces itself for funding cuts in November's government spending review, the Wellcome Trust is to invest 5 billion pounds over the next five years into research to improve health.
Chemistry World November 9, 2015 Phillip Broadwith	A taxing problem This month, it was pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca's turn to come under media scrutiny for the amount of corporation tax it pays in the UK.
Chemistry World October 21, 2015 Maria Burke	Chemists' anxiety mounts as spending review nears The UK government will publish its spending review, setting out funding commitments and priorities for the next five years. This review will include funding levels for scientific research and wider public investment in science and engineering.
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