New rules provoke scramble for funds

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The ministry for universities and research's (MURST) new method for funding university research collaborations has panicked many researchers. The new scheme requires 60% of the funding for collaborative research projects to come from a different public or private source.

Author: Biggin, Susan
Federal aid to research, Government aid to research

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Reform begins with new CNR head

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Informatics engineer Lucio Bianco was named new head of Italy's National Research Council by science minister Luigi Berlinguer. The appointment was considered controversial in the Italian media, due to Berlinguer's plans to radically reform the agency.

Author: Biggin, Susan
Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Scientific bureaus, Science agencies, Berlinguer, Luigi, Bianco, Lucio

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Subjects list: Italy, Science and technology policy
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