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Up to £200,000 per society available for flagging important biomedical research outputs
ViewAcademies call for ‘bioeconomy’ body at heart of US government
Academies call for ‘bioeconomy’ body at heart of US government
Lack of coordination among agencies could threaten US global leadership, says report
ViewUS news roundup: 10-16 January
US news roundup: 10-16 January
The latest research and funding policy news from the US
ViewClinical trial sponsors ‘breaking reporting law’
Clinical trial sponsors ‘breaking reporting law’
Trial sponsors—including federal research centres—found to have repeatedly missed reporting deadline
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ViewResearchers ‘underestimate value of data-sharing contracts’
Researchers ‘underestimate value of data-sharing contracts’
Inefficiencies in crafting data use agreements are a bigger problem than ‘overlawyering’, survey finds
ViewUS news roundup: 20 December-9 January
US news roundup: 20 December-9 January
The latest research and funding policy news from the US
ViewPraise for Trump’s pick as next NSF director
Praise for Trump’s pick as next NSF director
Experienced adviser set to lead National Science Foundation
ViewResearchers angry at societies’ opposition to open-access shift
Researchers angry at societies’ opposition to open-access shift
Rift over rumoured plans to require immediate open access to federally funded research
ViewDNA sequencer firms abandon takeover deal
DNA sequencer firms abandon takeover deal
Proposed $1.2bn move was under scrutiny by competition watchdogs in the UK and US
ViewPunish secret foreign links like research misconduct, NSF told
Punish secret foreign links like research misconduct, NSF told
Jason committee says foreign conflicts of interest are integrity issue for National Science Foundation
ViewUS news roundup: 13-19 December
US news roundup: 13-19 December
The latest research and funding policy news from the US
ViewUS news roundup: 6-12 December
US news roundup: 6-12 December
The latest research and funding policy news from the US
ViewUS justice department weighs in on campus free speech lawsuit
US justice department weighs in on campus free speech lawsuit
Mississippi college accused of ‘unconstitutional’ policies in case brought by ex-student
ViewNIH researchers report 8,000 ‘significant’ financial conflicts
NIH researchers report 8,000 ‘significant’ financial conflicts
Conflicts of interest worth ‘at least $188m’ listed in NIH database are now made public
ViewGates foundation names new CEO
Gates foundation names new CEO
Humanitarian behemoth appoints long-serving lobbying lead as head
ViewBrouillette confirmed as energy secretary
Brouillette confirmed as energy secretary
Former deputy approved by US Senate for top job at Department of Energy
ViewUS ‘still in’ UN climate push, Democrats say at Madrid meeting
US ‘still in’ UN climate push, Democrats say at Madrid meeting
United States opposition politicians have pledged their support at the UN’s flagship climate event
ViewEPA accused of undermining protection with data rule
EPA accused of undermining protection with data rule
Journal editors say rule on data publication could be a ‘catastrophe’ for public health
ViewDrugs regulators need to work together, report says
Drugs regulators need to work together, report says
National regulators should share data underlying decisions and trust each other’s verdicts, panel recommends
ViewUS news roundup: 22-28 November
US news roundup: 22-28 November
The latest news in United States research policy and funding
ViewScience committee chair subpoenas environment agency
Science committee chair subpoenas environment agency
Environmental Protection Agency blasts move related to information requests as ‘unnecessary and unwarranted’
ViewUS news roundup: 15-21 November
US news roundup: 15-21 November
The latest news in United States research policy and funding
ViewFord Foundation to restart funding university programmes
Ford Foundation to restart funding university programmes
$600m-a-year funder U-turns on its controversial decision to stop funding education
ViewParis deal pull-out is ‘tragic day in history’, Democrats say
Paris deal pull-out is ‘tragic day in history’, Democrats say
President’s move to withdraw United States from international climate-change agreement draws opposition ire
ViewUS news roundup: 8-14 November
US news roundup: 8-14 November
The latest news in United States research policy and funding
ViewDepartment of Education unveils looser accreditation rules
Department of Education unveils looser accreditation rules
Democrats say changes to oversight of qualifications ‘will undermine quality’
ViewUS news roundup: 1-7 November
US news roundup: 1-7 November
The latest news in United States research policy and funding
ViewResearchers spend 52 hours a year formatting papers
Researchers spend 52 hours a year formatting papers
Study claims to show hidden cost of formatting work for publication for first time
ViewUS news roundup: 25-31 October
US news roundup: 25-31 October
The latest news in United States research policy and funding
ViewInternational effort targets barriers to cancer breakthroughs
International effort targets barriers to cancer breakthroughs
UK and US universities link up in early-detection effort
ViewUS news roundup: 18-24 October
US news roundup: 18-24 October
The latest news in United States research policy and funding
ViewUS new roundup: 11-17 October
US new roundup: 11-17 October
The latest news in United States research policy and funding
ViewNIH finds three reasons why black researchers win less funding
NIH finds three reasons why black researchers win less funding
National Institutes of Health looked into lower success of African-American and other black applicants
ViewEconomist only second-ever woman to claim Nobel prize
Economist only second-ever woman to claim Nobel prize
Esther Duflo shares 2019 medal for experimental approach on poverty
ViewUS news roundup: 4-10 October
US news roundup: 4-10 October
The latest news in United States research policy and funding
ViewCongress calls for e-cigarette research after spate of deaths
Congress calls for e-cigarette research after spate of deaths
United States lung injury toll linked to e-cigarettes exceeds 1,000, with 18 deaths
ViewNIH agrees to tighten checks against ‘foreign threats’
NIH agrees to tighten checks against ‘foreign threats’
Government inspectors found multiple problems with vetting processes at the National Institutes of Health