Category Archives: Science Funding
The BES Formally Supports ‘Science is Vital’
The BES is supporting the ‘Science is Vital’ campaign, a grass roots movement which aims to highlight to Government the consequences for the UK’s science base and economy of cuts to the science budget. Science is Vital is being co-ordinated … Continue reading
NERC Knowledge Exchange Call
NERC is pleased to announce the next round of Knowledge Exchange Call (KE Call), with a closing date of 4pm on 3 November 2010. The Call’s aim is to promote the exchange of knowledge, people, skills and expertise between the … Continue reading
Science is Vital
The Campaign for Science and Engineering is championing a grass-roots campaign to save British science in the face of impending spending cuts. Those concerned about the potential cuts to the science budget, with Government Departments currently arguing behind closed doors … Continue reading
NERC-Defra Marine Renewable Energy Sandpit
Expressions of interest are invited to attend a 3 day sandpit as part of the NERC/Defra Marine Renewable Energy Research Programme. The aim of the sandpit is to fund research project(s) which will develop an understanding of the environmental benefits … Continue reading
NERC invites applications to the CASE Studentship Open Competition
The scheme promotes partnership between eligible research organisations and public or private sector organisations, and enhances the training of the student who can spend between 3 and 18 months in a workplace outside the academic environment. The CASE partner should … Continue reading
NERC/DEFRA Policy placement secondment opportunity
Applications are invited for a new, six month, part time (25-30%), policy placement secondment opportunity, to work with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) on its Atmosphere and Local Environment Programme (ALE) in London. This secondment is … Continue reading
Measures in the July 2010 budget affecting science, innovation and the environment
Yesterday’s budget included some policy changes which could impact science, the environment and innovation. A relatively long section on a “low carbon economy” included a pledge “to make this the greenest government ever.” The document also stated that order to … Continue reading
Living with Environmental Change announces merger
Starting this week, the functions of three environmental coordinating bodies will be delivered by one new body, ‘Living with Environmental Change’. By coordinating scientific research and knowledge, the new body will shape the UK’s response to the urgent situation climate … Continue reading
Do UK tuition fees need to rise?
A recent report published by The Russell Group, which represents 20 elite research universities in the UK, warms that tuition fees must rise if UK universities are to keep their global reputations and stay competitive. The report advocates the funding … Continue reading
Case needs to be made for science now
An extremely interesting and insightful editorial in this week’s Nature (13 May, 465, p135): “An analysis by London’s The Times newspaper shows that some 71 canddidates with scientific backgrounds have been elected, down from 86 of the 650 members in … Continue reading