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Chemistry World February 2, 2012 Simon Hadlington	UK chemistry student numbers hold steady University chemistry departments across the UK are breathing a sigh of relief as the number of people applying to study chemistry has held steady despite a large increase in tuition fees for degree courses in England and Wales.
Chemistry World May 19, 2010 Hayley Birch	Could rising graduate debt hit science hard? The Russell Group, which represents the UK's elite universities, has suggested that students should pay more towards the cost of university degrees. But increases in graduate debt could have unwelcome repercussions for scientific research and graduates with science degrees.
Chemistry World March 22, 2012 Andrew Turley	GSK to build 350 million factory in UK GlaxoSmithKline has announced plans to build its first new UK production plant for almost 40 years in Ulverston, Cumbria.
Chemistry World October 20, 2010 Turley & Lewcock	Science budget frozen in spending review The UK's science budget will suffer a 10 per cent cut in real terms over the next four years and higher education has been hit hard in the government's public spending review announced today.
Chemistry World July 14, 2011 Andy Extance	UK Average Tuition Fees to Hit 8,393 Two-thirds of UK universities will charge the maximum allowed 9,000 annual tuition fee for at least one course from 2012, prompting wide-ranging concerns over students' ability to afford degrees.
Chemistry World September 17, 2007	Uk Pharma Shifts Manufacturing Overseas Drug firm AstraZeneca has today reiterated that it will outsource drug manufacturing.
Chemistry World July 24, 2012 Laura Howes	Calls to match skills to industry A report, published today by the House of Lords science and technology committee has called for more science students at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level, to drive the UK's economic growth.
Chemistry World April 4, 2013 Joe Connor	An artful solution to scientist shortfall There has been much attention given recently to concerns regarding the overproduction of science graduates in the United Kingdom.
Chemistry World April 16, 2010 Sean Milmo	Ineos starts UK chemicals exodus Ineos's decision to relocate its headquarters to Switzerland because of corporate taxation concerns may spark an exodus of chemical and pharmaceutical companies from having their headquarters in the UK.
Chemistry World December 10, 2010 Anna Lewcock	Fees hike could focus the mind The UK government voted in favour of tripling the university fees cap to 9000 last night, although the vote was passed by a slim margin of just 21 votes.
Chemistry World December 5, 2014 Andy Extance	GSK cuts US jobs in push for savings 350 of the chemists, engineers and other roles will be lost by April 2015, another 450 by July, and the remainder eliminated by the end of the year.
Chemistry World July 9, 2008 James Mitchell Crow	Pharma goes green to cut costs The pharmaceutical industry's current drive to curb spending is helping to speed the adoption of green chemistry, say experts in the industry.
Chemistry World October 22, 2008 Lewis Brindley	Investment rekindles interest in science A recent upturn in the number of university students taking science and maths in England suggests interest in the sciences is on the rise again
Chemistry World August 2008	Putting women in their place It's in all our interests to promote the career progression of women in chemistry, says Annette Williams
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2013 Julian Upton	Opening the Patent Box Are the answers to the UK pharma sector's problems to be found in the government's new "Patent Box," which introduces a lower rate of corporation tax on profits generated from UK-owned intellectual property.
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Chemistry World June 11, 2008 James Mitchell Crow	GSK Job Cuts Hit Chemists GlaxoSmithKline is cutting the jobs of hundreds of scientists as it restructures its drug R&D operations.
Chemistry World September 2009	Education and wealth It seems that the UK government is interested in answering the question: what return does the UK get for the money it puts into academic research in chemistry?
Chemistry World October 1, 2008 Victoria Gill	GSK to Cut 850 R&D Jobs GlaxoSmithKline has announced that up to 850 R&D jobs will be cut as it implements its new business strategy.
Chemistry World May 20, 2009 Hayley Birch	Skills in industry: change needed from within Employers in the chemical industry must act now to ensure the next generation of scientists has the necessary skills, according to industry leaders.
Chemistry World October 2006 Craig Fleming	Comment: Discrimination in the workplace New UK age discrimination legislation recently came into force. Employers should see it as a perfect opportunity to balance their workforce. This issue not only affects large pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, but many small and medium sized organizations as well.
Chemistry World January 15, 2014 Patrick Walter	Funding confirmed for another 19 doctoral centers David Willetts, the UK's science minister, has announced an additional 40 million pounds for doctoral training in the UK. The extra money came from further industry support and academia, as well as 'renegotiating' some university contracts.
Chemistry World December 14, 2012 Rebecca Trager	US urged to rethink chemistry graduate education US chemistry graduate education needs an overhaul to address a possible glut of chemistry PhDs and other obstacles, according to a new report released by the American Chemical Society.
Chemistry World July 27, 2011 Sean Milmo	UK government sets aside 1000 places for top researchers The UK chemistry sector has given a mostly cool response to a government scheme to attract top chemists, chemical engineers and other scientists from outside the EU, while tightening restrictions on immigration.
Chemistry World December 2006 Mark Haw	Comment: A Tale of Two Disciplines Teaching as well as research can help bridge the no-man's land between chemistry and chemical engineering.
Chemistry World April 29, 2014 Phillip Broadwith	Pfizer courts AstraZeneca megamerger US-based pharma behemoth Pfizer has publically announced its intention to make a merger offer to the UK's AstraZeneca, in a deal valued at around $100 billion.
Chemistry World July 2, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Employment prospects improving for US chemistry graduates Last year's chemistry graduates in the US saw the jobs market improve, with unemployment falling from nearly 15% to 12.4%, according to figures from the American Chemical Society's annual graduate survey.
Chemistry World April 30, 2009 Rebecca Trager	Obama issues scientific call to arms President Obama has pledged billions of extra dollars towards scientific research and development (R&D) in a bid to maintain the US's position at the forefront of science and technology.
Chemistry World February 9, 2007 Simon Hadlington	Foreign Postgrad Vetting Proposals 'Absolutely Unnecessary' A controversial new scheme for vetting foreign postgraduate students wishing to study in the UK has been slammed as 'absolutely unnecessary, completely over-the-top and counter-productive' by a leading member of parliament.
Chemistry World April 8, 2014 Powell & Lancaster	Strength in numbers Analytical science in all its forms makes an enormous contribution to the bottom line and we need a body of analytical chemists capable of both developing new measurement techniques and of applying those that already exist in new ways.
Chemistry World March 20, 2008 Richard Van Noorden	UK Drug Firms to Slash Research and Jobs The UK pharmaceutical industry is expecting to cut jobs and investment in R&D following an alarming slump in confidence in the UK market.
Chemistry World July 12, 2013 Phillip Broadwith	Chemistry will underpin economic growth, say industry leaders A cross-industry collaboration is trying to unite the UK chemicals sector, building a robust industry landscape founded on basic chemical feedstock manufacturing supporting innovation across all the chemical-using industries.
Chemistry World October 12, 2010 Leila Sattary	Browne Review: Scrap university fees cap Universities in England should no longer be restricted in the fees they can charge, according to a high profile report for the government published today.
Chemistry World November 6, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Chemistry departments running in the red in the UK UK university chemistry departments' finances are well into the red, according to a recent report on university balance sheets.
Chemistry World October 26, 2012 Laura Howes	Funding worries in UK higher education A recent report from the Higher Education Policy Institute suggests that the government's 'cost cutting' undergraduate funding reforms may in fact cost more than the scheme it replaced.
Chemistry World January 2009 Richard Van Noorden	Editorial: Sustainable connection The interface between chemistry and engineering is more important than ever.
Chemistry World August 2009	Building on a science base Evan Harris, Liberal Democrat science spokesman, underlines the importance of funding, careers, and evidence-based government policy for the future of UK science
Chemistry World August 2008	Editorial: Balancing up the equation Academic chemistry is a less welcoming environment for women than it is for men.
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Chemistry World December 23, 2014 Matthew Gunther	Home secretary's student visa plan draws ire of science community The UK home secretary Theresa May plans to back a proposal that would force foreign graduates to leave the country as soon as they have finished studying.
Chemistry World February 4, 2010 Matt Wilkinson	More pharma R&D budget cuts GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Pfizer are both following AstraZeneca's lead in cutting their research and development budgets.
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Chemistry World December 19, 2012 Paul Duckmanton	Inorganic chemistry The depth of coverage of topics in Inorganic Chemistry by R. Gopalan, seems variable in comparison to other inorganic chemistry textbooks.
Chemistry World June 5, 2014 Emma Stoye	Employment situation worsens for US chemistry graduates Last year's chemistry graduates in the US faced a tough jobs market, according to figures from the American Chemical Society's latest graduate survey.
Chemistry World October 24, 2006 Victoria Gill	British Scholarship Scheme to Attract the World's Best Brains The Royal Society has developed an international fellowship scheme that aims to attract the world's best scientists to the UK and give the country a business edge.
Chemistry World March 13, 2006	Thriving Chemistry Department Faces Closure Anger surrounded the announcement that from October 2007 the chemistry department at Sussex University, UK, will make way for a department of chemical biology.
Chemistry World April 22, 2009 Matt Wilkinson	Darling budgets for high tech growth Alistair Darling, the UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer, gave a speech which focused heavily on how he wants to produce a 'hi tech Britain that will lead our economic recovery'
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