Category Archives: Development
Town Planners Must Act to Safeguard Green Space
New research published in Biology Letters indicates that real efforts must be made to maintain green space in our towns and cities as human society becomes ever-more urbanised. Researchers Richard Fuller, University of Queensland, and Kevin Gaston, University of Sheffield, … Continue reading
Sir David King Opens BA Science Festival in Liverpool
The 2008 BA Science Festival has begun in Liverpool. Professor Sir David King, President of the BA, is due to address the Festival this evening and is expected to call for a shift in focus of science research in the … Continue reading
Intermediaries Important to Bridge Divide Between Science and Policy
New research by the London-based Overseas Development Institute (ODI) indicates the value of intermediary organisations, such as the BES, in bridging the divide between science and policy. Although the research focused on the interface between science and development policy, they … Continue reading
DFID: Live Web-Chat with Douglas Alexander
Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State for International Development, will be taking part in a live web-chat on the Number 10 Downing Street website tomorrow (7th May) from 13.00. This is an opportunity to question the Secretary of State about DFID’s … Continue reading
Barrage Proposal is a Wash With Controversy
A proposal launched yesterday to build a barrier across The Wash has been met with widespread condemnation from numerous conservation bodies. Businessman Peter Dawes has launched the Wash Tidal Barrier Corporation, which proposes to build a tidal barrage from Hunstanton … Continue reading
DFID Launches New Strategy
The Secretary of State for International Development, Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP, launched DFID’s new five-year strategy for research yesterday in London. DFID’s portfolio of research is to be broadened from four to six major research priorities, putting research on … Continue reading