You can find the Business Secretary, Vince Cable's, announcement today on regulation on the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills website here. Given the ongoing review of the EU Clinical Trials Directive which I have mentioned a number of times on this blog, many of our members will be pleased with the following statement he … Continue reading Vince Cable on regulatory reform..and more on that single regulator for research idea
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A new regulator for UK medical research
MPs will break up tomorrow for the summer holidays. The last days of term have always been busy ones for Government for as long as I can remember with their slew of announcements and a general clearing of the decks. So it was today. We saw a further two follow-up papers to the Health White Paper published … Continue reading A new regulator for UK medical research
Science besieges the castle with evidence: to what impact?
Global warming was not high on the Victorians' agenda as anyone who attends a summer event in parliament will attest. But the heat is usually a good sign that your event is packed and the conversation flowing. So it was with yesterday's excellent All-Party Parliamentary Group on Medical Research summer reception. The show of strength … Continue reading Science besieges the castle with evidence: to what impact?
Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR)
I originally intended this to be a politics free blog for once. But such is life. Today we put in our submission on the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) which you can find on our website. I see there was some coverage of the Royal Society's own submission in this morning's papers. Many of the messages … Continue reading Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR)
Willetts wants to cut loose science and go for growth
The Science Minister, David Willetts, was in thoughtful rather than visionary mode at the Royal Institution this morning I felt. The old hands among you will know by now that a Ministerial speech headlined as 'a vision' rarely lives up to its billing. But let's not mark him down on this. On science as in … Continue reading Willetts wants to cut loose science and go for growth
Willetts to speak this Friday on Government's vision for Science in the UK
The Science Minister, David Willetts, will be making his first speech setting out the Government's vision for science in the UK this Friday 9th July at the Royal Institution at 11am. Tickets are free and can be booked through the Ri
Science and the Budget 2010
When I first started working in Westminster I seem to remember having to go and collect the Budget papers from HM Treasury. These days you can download them after the Chancellow has spoken. But such is the interest on the day, that it might still be quicker if you walk. So, while you are waiting … Continue reading Science and the Budget 2010
Charities leading the way in stem cell research..and globally at that!
Charities working on an international scale is a topic that I have occasionally written about on this blog from time to time. One of the team here in the office passed the following on to me. I thought it was worth posting as a good example of a charity taking a leading role in setting-up … Continue reading Charities leading the way in stem cell research..and globally at that!
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