Back page gossip from the 27 May issue of Research Fortnight
Smart money
It has almost gone unnoticed amid the Covid-19 pandemic that Brookfield Asset Management has bought a 50 per cent stake in the Harwell campus in Oxfordshire, home of the Diamond Light Source particle accelerator. At a time when the government is seeking to hit its 2027 target for investment in UK R&D, the purchase is highly significant.