In support of the ongoing strikes in universities across the UK, there will be no journal round-up this week. Strikes are taking place over the decision by Universities UK (UUK) to change the USS pension scheme used by 64 universities… Read More »The journal round-up is on strike
What’s the point in research if nobody is listening? Below is a 3-day time-line of events in the UK that demonstrate hypocrisy, ignorance and a disregard of empirical evidence within the UK Government. 07/03/2011: The Government demonstrates its commitment to translational… Read More »Falling on deaf ears: The government’s disregard for empirical evidence
Science minister David Willetts recently claimed that universities were responsible for picking up the slack in R&D following Pfizer’s run for the hills – in this writer’s opinion the first of many rats* to flee this sinking ship. We need… Read More »Requiem for UK R&D