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Connecting research to policy on Capitol Hill

MIT students and postdocs discussed science funding and research with policymakers in Washington during the MIT Science Policy Initiative’s annual Congressional Visit Days.

Changes to government science department

The new Prime Minister has merged the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology into a new Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade. In response, Paul Nurse,...

Influencing policy

At the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC), we provide a united sector voice, influence politicians and policy makers, and represent our members in a wide range of mee...

Plateau, NIPSS Partner to Revamp Science, Technology Policy

The Plateau State Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) has partnered with the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) to review the state’s scie...

The problem with treating science like a startup 

Few New Zealanders spend much time thinking about volcanic monitoring but when a volcano erupts, we expect expertise to exist immediately. When governments talk about science, they...

OECD Publishes Policy Paper on Anticipatory Governance for Responsible Innovation in Synthetic Biology

PARLIAMENT QUESTION: Contribution of BioE3 Policy

 PARLIAMENT QUESTION: Contribution of BioE3 PolicyPosted On: 06 AUG 2026 2:56PM by PIB DelhiThe Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has identified six thematic verticals in the BioE3...

Policy Officer

Salary: c. £33,000 pa Full-time Location: Hybrid working (home and office in central London, WC1) Closing date: 4 September 2026 About the role AMRC is looking for a policy of...

Editorial: It's time to step up and have your say for science

Your comments on a dangerous rule putting politicals in charge of science can matter.

PARLIAMENT QUESTION: Environmental outcomes of BioE3 Policy

 PARLIAMENT QUESTION: Environmental outcomes of BioE3 Policyप्रविष्टि तिथि: 13 AUG 2026 2:06PM by PIB DelhiThe Department of Biotechnology under the Ministry of Science and Technol...

Alec Stapp on the new Science report from Michael Kratsios

Major new report from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Five things in the report I really liked: 1. Proposes metascience units as a way to advance experimen...

How to renew American scientific research

For 80 years, American science has operated under the Vannevar Bush model that was established in the wake of World War II. In his 1945 report, "Science, the Endless Frontier," Bus...

Tanzania moves to overhaul science policy as innovation takes centre stage in Vision 2050

Tanzania is preparing one of its most significant policy reforms in science, technology and innovation as the government seeks to position research, innovation and advanced technol...

‘Five science and tech priorities for the new government’

With a new Prime Minister and Reform snapping at Labour’s heels ahead of 2029, it has never been… The post ‘Five science and tech priorities for the new government’ appeared first...

Science Is Under Attack. But Scientists Are Speaking Up

If a new federal rule is enacted, the administration could deny research grant applications related to life-saving issues like vaccine safety, climate science, and LGBTQ+ health. [...

White House S&T strategy calls for new approaches to safeguard US research

The new guidance is a departure from last year’s National Security Strategy.

FEC approves revised National Biotechnology Policy – Official

The agency said the policy would strengthen biotechnology research, development, application and commercialisation across agriculture, healthcare, industrial production and environ...

Decarbonising research

Published: 22 April 2024 Research has a high impact on the environment. Laboratory research uses significant amounts of water, an average of 5-10 times more energy per m2 than sta...

The Guardian view on the Lovell telescope: budget cuts to physics are bad science and worse politics | Editorial

Funders have picked a damaging fight with scientists and the public. They should reconsider their plansThe iconic Lovell telescope, housed at the Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshi...

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We Need a New Science Funding Playbook

We Need a New Science Funding Playbook Elizabeth Redden Wed, 07/15/2026 - 03:00 AM Researchers can borrow from the start-up world to sustain science as a...

Govt science reform uproots the tree it needs to bear fruit

STFC details outcomes for future physics projects

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), has set out how its prioritisation programme will affect the research projects in i...