Three cross-party peers have written to Earl Howe to outline the key actions which they believe are needed from government to embed research throughout the NHS and public health system. Representing the Coalition, Labour and the Crossbenches, Lord Willis, Lord Turnberg and Baroness Morgan are writing on behalf of all those peers who have been focusing… [Read more…]
January 20, 2012 by beckypurvis
AMRC have joined with the Wellcome Trust and Cancer Research UK to send our thoughts on how science and research is covered in the press to the Leveson inquiry which is looking at the culture, practice and ethics of the press. This recognises how brilliant a lot of science reporting is but picks out some… [Read more…]
January 19, 2012 by beckypurvis
The Wellcome Trust have just announced that they are funding a team of scientists in Newcastle to do some research into techniques to help people carrying mitochondrial diseases avoid passing them on to their children. This research is a little controversial because it involves donor eggs and the child will have a little bit of… [Read more…]
January 17, 2012 by beckypurvis
Spotted today (hat tip to Fiona Selkirk) that the Scottish government has appointed a junior minister with science as one of his lead responsibilities. Dr Alasdair Allan is now the Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland’s Languages . This is something we have been calling for – it was our top call back in the… [Read more…]
January 15, 2012 by beckypurvis
The Lords finished their clause by clause discussion of the Health & Social Care Bill in committee before Christmas, but they haven’t finished discussing the bill. Next up will be report stage – the date’s yet to be confirmed but it’s likely to be in early February. Research got quite a look in during the… [Read more…]
January 15, 2012 by beckypurvis
The commons science and technology committee are looking at the commercialisation of research. If life sciences is going to be a growth area for the UK economy, we have to be good not just at doing the research but translating what we’ve found out into commercial applications, i.e. things we can make and sell and… [Read more…]
January 25, 2012 by beckypurvis
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