Science policy UK: consultation on research integrity
A consultation on a draft concordat on research integrity has been launched by Universities UK (UUK), HEFCE, the Wellcome Trust and the UK government - comments by May 11 2012.
A consultation on a draft concordat on research integrity has been launched by Universities UK (UUK), HEFCE, the Wellcome Trust and the UK government - comments by May 11 2012.
UK House of Commons debated Rio +20 on 28 February - a follow up to the earlier Environmental Audit Committee report and government response
The UK Parliament's House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has produced a report on the role of UK government departments' Chief Scientific Advisers.
The UK government Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has issued a new Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth. Emphasis on strengthening the science base, links with business, and the environment for commercialisation. Specific research measures include encouraging universities to develop more multi-partner consortia; and more open access to publicly-funded data and publications. Commentary from Nature.