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UK government calls for R&D to get an increased share of the EU budget
A new position paper, “Funding for EU research and innovation from 2014: a UK perspective” looks at the future role and shape of EU R&D funding
UK to invest £775M in translational health research
The UK government announced what it says is the largest ever funding package for translational medicine of up to £775 million over 5 years.
Call for urgent reform of clinical research rules in the UK
Current regulation and governance of UK clinical trials hold up medical advances, says the Academy of Medical Sciences.
UK budget is putting science at the heart of a plan for growth
The UK’s science-based businesses will find much to welcome in the 2011 budget. But there are still many challenges ahead if the country is to unlock the vast potential of small and early-stage technology companies, says Jonathan Ware of the consultancy PLMR
Money makes the world go around
Don’t punish companies that fail to deliver risky projects. Help them do better next time, says David Bott, Director of Innovation Programmes at the Technology Strategy Board.
When money is tight, the returns from science matter
Public spending on research has to stand up to rigorous economic scrutiny said the UK’s new Science Minister David Willetts, in a recent speech.
United Kingdom Archive
UK government calls for R&D to get an increased share of the EU budget
A new position paper, “Funding for EU research and innovation from 2014: a UK perspective” looks at the future role and shape of EU R&D funding
UK budget is putting science at the heart of a plan for growth
The UK’s science-based businesses will find much to welcome in the 2011 budget. But there are still many challenges ahead if the country is to unlock the vast potential of small and early-stage technology companies, says Jonathan Ware of the consultancy PLMR
UK and Norway sign biotech agreement

The UK and Norway have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see a partnership in the areas of industrial biotechnology...

UK to invest £775M in translational health research
The UK government announced what it says is the largest ever funding package for translational medicine of up to £775 million over 5 years.
Call for urgent reform of clinical research rules in the UK
Current regulation and governance of UK clinical trials hold up medical advances, says the Academy of Medical Sciences.
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