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What did today’s budget say about medical research?
March 21, 2012 by beckypurvis
It’s budget day today. A few interesting bits from a medical research perspective including £100 million available for co-investment with the private sector to support new university research facilities, some targeted support for the commercialisation of research and an update on progress with the plan for growth which was announced at the 2011 budget and included… [Read more…]
Super day of life sciences
December 5, 2011 by beckypurvis
Exciting day for medical research today – David Cameron has just launched a new life sciences strategy in a speech this afternoon. Also published were new initiatives to support innovation in the NHS – following David Nicholson’s review of this. The announcements brought together lots of existing initiatives and made a few new announcements including… [Read more…]
Interesting announcements for health research in George Osborne’s statement today
November 29, 2011 by beckypurvis
George Osborne made his autumn statement today. This included an extra £200 million investment in science, some new measures to support small and medium sized enterprises and an update of the plan for growth – both reporting on what the government have achieved so far and setting out some new objectives. He also confirmed that… [Read more…]
What are our big questions about health research?
September 20, 2011 by beckypurvis
The MRC has launched a new consultation asking us what questions we want answered about research and the impact it has on the health and wealth of people worldwide. They are planning to commission research to better understand the link between investing in research and getting economic and societal benefits – research that could ultimately… [Read more…]
Science budget not looking so rosy…
September 14, 2011 by beckypurvis
The Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) have published a new analysis of UK science and engineering funding, finding that although the science budget was protected at £4.6 billion in last October’s spending review, by looking at departmental investment in research, the past year has seen an actual cut in the amount of funding going… [Read more…]
What health researchers want to see in the government’s research and innovation strategy
September 14, 2011 by beckypurvis
Cancer Research UK has looked at what we need to support world-class health research in the UK and made recommendations to government on how to achieve this. This is good timing as the government is developing a research and innovation strategy and will be publishing a further instalment of the ‘Plan for Growth’ in the… [Read more…]
£800 million allocated for translational research
August 18, 2011 by beckypurvis
The government has just allocated £800 million of grants over the next five years for translational research i.e. research focused on pulling new scientific discoveries into treatments that will benefit patients. This work will be in National Institute for Health Research (NIHR – the research-focused part of the NHS) centres and units, collaborating with charities and… [Read more…]
Who’s who?
June 16, 2011 by beckypurvis
I’ve been having loads of fun this morning with these snazzy new organograms for government departments. Super useful to find out who to talk to.. Department of Health Department of Business, Innovation and Skills Treasury Cabinet Office
Who’s leading on which bits of the growth plan?
May 3, 2011 by beckypurvis
Chi Onwurah asked a few interesting questions about the health research actions the government set out in their plan for growth – particularly clarifying who is leading on what. They got answered just before the bank holiday. Background Alongside the budget on 23 March, the government published a plan for growth, outlining actions they are… [Read more…]
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