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Continental drift: important open access developments in the UK and US

Posted on 24 February 2013 by Stephen

Last Friday was a big day for open access — it felt like a kind of transition. In the morning the Science and Technology Committee of the House of Lords (the unelected second chamber in the UK parliament) published the … Continue reading →

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The Case for Support

Posted on 4 January 2012 by Stephen

If you are a scientist and you want some money to spend on research, as part of the grant application you have to write a case for support. It has to be good. You need to describe why the problem … Continue reading →

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Science is Vital meets David Willetts

Posted on 9 October 2011 by rpg

Cross-posted from Science is Vital. Following the publication of our report on science careers in the UK, which drew on nearly 700 responses to a call for evidence, members of the Science is Vital team met with Minister of State … Continue reading →

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