British science sent back to dog-house
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The UK government has proposed reorganization of scientific research and instead of the science budget being under the control of the Office of Science and Technology, research will now be a branch of the Department of Trade and Industry. This proposal has not been welcomed by the science community and the morale of researchers which had increased after the reforms in 1992 now seems to be in trouble. Some questions such as will research in particle physics and radioastronomy, which do not create wealth, continue need to be answered.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1995
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The centre needs to hold: Research ministers met for a seminar in London this week to discuss how to improve the handling of European-level research. The solution lies in steady and targeted reforms to practices in Brussels
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They way Brussels handles research funds has been criticised and the search is on for alternative solutions to excessive form filling, delays in reaching decisions, high rejection rates and excessive political interference. Centralized bureaucracies can become isolated and some argue that management responsibility for research programmes should be contracted out to the research community via bodies such as the European Science Foundation.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1998
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A stain on Italian reforms
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Issues are presented concerning the reform programme which was announced in 2000 by the National Research Council (NRC) in Italy. The failure of the NRC to implement the proposed programme and its selection of research directors are discussed.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2001
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