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Moving towards a better conversation about animal research
AMRC has joined research councils, academic societies, universities and industry to support a cross-sector Declaration on Openness about Animal Research.
Check out David Willetts on Cancer Research UK’s blog
June 14, 2012 by beckypurvis
The Minister for Universities and Science has guest posted on Cancer Research UK's blog.
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 […]
More discussion about impact of ban on patenting embryo stem cells
October 28, 2011 by beckypurvis
Yesterday David Willetts confirmed the UK government is exploring the impact of the new EU ban on patenting of embryo stem cells and that they will continue funding research using embryo stem cells. Background The European Court of Justice made a decision on 18 October which effectively bans the patenting of scientific techniques involving embryonic stem […]
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 […]
Government gets new life sciences adviser
July 26, 2011 by beckypurvis
Last week, George Freeman MP became a the new Life Sciences Adviser. He will advise David Willetts, who is Minister for Universities and Science, on the economic impact of life sciences in the UK. George Freeman has a background in biomedical research so he’s a bit of a pro on the life sciences sector. He’s […]
Why are we worried about patenting?
May 5, 2011 by beckypurvis
Last week, a French judge ruled that you should not be able to patent scientific techniques involving embryonic stem cells. Scientists hit the news voicing their concerns that this ruling will make it difficult to get funding to do their research in the UK. Patenting new techniques is how money is made from discoveries and many […]
Lib Dems developing amendments to the health bill
March 22, 2011 by beckypurvis
The Health & Social Care Bill is still in Committee stage in the Commons, being scrutinised by MPs clause by clause, but at their conference a couple of weeks back, the Lib Dems voted against some of the proposed reorganisation and an article in the Guardian this week gives a few pointers what that might […]
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