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Chemistry World November 9, 2015 Emma Stoye	UK science's 'superpower' status at risk The UK government must commit to spend more on science R&D in the long-term if the UK is to remain a 'scientific superpower', according to a report published by the House of Commons
Chemistry World April 15, 2015 Maria Burke	Science remains a peripheral issue in the UK election The economy, the NHS and immigration are key battlegrounds as the UK election approaches, but science and technology are rarely discussed.
Chemistry World December 10, 2012 Andrew Turley	EU companies increasing R&D Companies in the EU are increasing their investment in R&D, despite the difficult economic conditions, according to a report from the European Commission that looked at the global top 1500 R&D investors.
Chemistry World September 10, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Research bodies urge UK government to protect science funding Nearly 200 research organizations have signed an open letter urging the UK government to protect science funding in the 2015 UK spending review.
Chemistry World October 12, 2012 Laura Howes	Government adds 200 million to research partnership fund At the Conservative party conference earlier this week, UK chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne pledged 200 million of new money to the Research Partnership Investment Fund which supports university capital projects.
Chemistry World September 25, 2012 Laura Howes	Liberal Democrats pledge support for UK science The Liberal Democrat party voted to support a 15 year strategy to support science and research in the UK. The policy paper passed without opposition and was proposed by Julian Huppert MP, who left a research career to become a politician in 2010.
Chemistry World December 18, 2014	UK science strategy leaves many questions unanswered The government has published its long awaited science and innovation strategy, but many of the questions asked by the science community won't be answered until the next spending review.
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 December 6, 2012 Patrick Walter	Autumn statement science boost to offset cuts The UK science community has welcomed an additional 600 million pounds of investment in research infrastructure. The money was announced in the autumn statement by George Osborne, chancellor of the exchequer.
Chemistry World February 10, 2015 Emma Stoye	Science societies urge next UK government to invest more in research The next UK government should invest twice as much in research, according to a joint statement released by the National Academies.
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 November 21, 2014 Rebecca Trager	China poised to become top science spender China is on track to become the world's top R&D spender before the end of the decade, according to a new report released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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Chemistry World December 4, 2014 Ageli Mehta	Cash for science in autumn statement given cautious welcome The UK chancellor, George Osborne, has told MPs that science is 'a personal priority' but the commitments in yesterday's autumn statement drew only a cautious welcome from science bodies.
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Chemistry World January 5, 2016 Patrick Walter	Count your blessings Public funding for science in the United Kingdom will be protected in real-terms, meaning that it will keep pace with inflation.
Chemistry World December 5, 2013 Patrick Walter	Little new for science in autumn statement George Osborne, also announced that the next autumn statement would be accompanied by a science and innovation strategy. This will form part of a roadmap on how the government will fund science over the longer-term.
Chemistry World October 13, 2015 Emma Stoye	Scientists launch campaign to oppose UK exit from EU Several leading scientists have voiced their support for a campaign for the UK to stay in the EU, warning that an exit would harm the country's research base.
Chemistry World November 30, 2011 Patrick Walter	Autumn windfall for UK science and industry The UK government has announced a raft of measures in its autumn statement to try to boost the flagging economy. There is some good news for the research community, as well as the chemical and life science industries.
Chemistry World March 25, 2015 Constanze Bottcher	Spending targets for German R&D lack ambition The German government's goal of increasing overall expenditure on research and development to 3% of GDP in 2015 has been derided by the latest report of the Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation.
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IndustryWeek April 1, 2005 Patricia Panchak	Editor's Page -- Playing The R&D Blame Game The Bush Administration's 2006 budget short-changes industrial research and development. Industry executives and shareholders have also contributed to a slowing of spending on basic research.
Chemistry World May 19, 2009 Karen Harries-Rees	Major increase in Australian science spending The Australian government has surprised the science community with a major increase in spending on science and innovation in its 2009 budget, despite tough economic conditions.
Chemistry World April 28, 2014 Emma Stoye	Scientists asked how to spend UK science cash The UK government is asking the scientific community what the portion of the science budget set aside for infrastructure should be spent on over the next five years.
Chemistry World November 13, 2012 Leila Sattary	Chancellor singles out science to drive economic growth The chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne, has outlined eight technology areas in which he wants the UK to lead the world.
Chemistry World December 10, 2015 Maria Burke	Report paints picture of a healthy global scientific landscape The number of people working in research around the world has grown by 21% between 2007 and 2013 to 7.8 million, according to the Unesco Science Report, which tracks trends in science, technology and innovation around the world.
Chemistry World February 6, 2014 Patrick Walter	Clouds on the horizon for UK science The UK needs to up its game to keep up with the rest of the continent when it comes to science, Europe's research chief has said.
Chemistry World June 1, 2015 Adam Brownsell	We're in it together So, whither science in the UK and the funding, education, nation even, that will secure its future?
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 October 11, 2010 Anna Lewcock	Scientists protest against planned funding cuts Two thousand people joined a rally outside the UK Treasury on Saturday to protest against the government's plans to slash research funding as part of measures to cut the budget deficit.
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Chemistry World October 26, 2011 Maria Burke	Europe risks being outstripped by R&D rivals EU companies are lagging behind in R&D investment compared with major competitors from the US and some Asian economies, according to the European Commission's 2011 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard.
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Chemistry World January 28, 2013 Maria Burke	Plan for UK's 'eight great technologies' outlined Advanced materials and energy are two of the 'eight great technologies' that the UK government wants to use to propel the country to future growth.
Chemistry World January 18, 2012 Patrick Walter	Shell shutters UK R&D site The research currently carried out at the facility will be transferred to overseas sites. The announcement has fueled concerns in the UK research community that the country's opportunity to become a high-tech economy is slipping away.
Chemistry World September 16, 2011 Laura Howes	Science budget ringfence questioned by report A report from the Campaign for Science and Engineering claims that the UK science budget has been cut substantially, despite the government's pledge to protect it.
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.
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Chemistry World November 1, 2012 Ian Le Guillou	Call for 4G windfall to go to UK science The proceeds from the forthcoming sale of the 4G mobile internet spectrum should be reinvested in UK science and innovation.
Chemistry World April 2, 2013 Bibiana Campos Seijo	More job cuts... The news came in that AstraZeneca is to invest 330 million pounds in a new strategic R&D center and global headquarters in Cambridge, UK. Unfortunately, there is also a negative angle to this story.
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