Did Boris Johnson¡¯s ¡®science superpower¡¯ plan misfire?
Outgoing prime minister¡¯s pro-science messaging has been ever-present during his time in Downing Street but has he delivered for research? Jack Grove considers his legacy
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Breaking the industrial mould
INFORMATION AND ORGANISATION: A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON THE THEORY OF THE FIRM. By Mark Casson. Clarendon Press, Oxford, 314pp, Pounds 40.00. - ISBN 0 19 829232 5. This is an ambitious book. Mark Casson's...
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Industry prefers slower reform
Responses to Learning to Succeed, the white paper on 16 to 19-year-olds Captains of industry have fired a broadside at the government's plans for an overhaul of post-16 education and training....
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Tekes strategy focus in the European thematic landscape
Brussels, 03 May 2005 The Finnish National Technology Agency, Tekes, is organising a seminar on the next EU framework programme for research, to be held in Brussels, Belgium, on 31 May. The seminar,...
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Institute will be a boost to industry
Cambridge University and top business leaders have joined forces to create a new Institute for Manufacturing to act as a focal point for the industry. The institute will bring together the economics...
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Societal value at the heart of new Finnish space strategy
Brussels, 05 Jul 2005 Finland has outlined its national space strategy for 2005 to 2007, which has the aim of developing those fields of space science with the most substantial societal impact. The...
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Korea¡¯s semiconductor talent boost ¡®too little, too late¡¯
Easing student caps is a ¡®step in the right direction¡¯ but doesn¡¯t solve issue of talent leaving for higher pay in other nations, academics say
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DSIT creation brings fear over ¡®political direction¡¯ of research
Michelle Donelan will have to stop ¡®fighting culture wars¡¯ and try to ¡®make stuff happen on the ground¡¯, says professor
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Industry told to get more adventurous
A study of venture capital in the United States over three decades estimates it now accounts for 20 per cent of total innovative effort and the impact of every venture dollar on patenting is five...
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Commission to put forward new SME strategy
Brussels, 02 Aug 2005 Enterprise and Industry Commissioner G¨¹nter Verheugen has announced that he will launch a new strategy for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the autumn. 'I will...
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Industries sponsor scholars
Leading companies have already poured Pounds 1 million in to a scholarship scheme launched this week by Surrey University. The Surrey Scholars' scheme was launched as part of Science, Engineering and...
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Curtailing internationalisation would damage the UK¡¯s global ambitions
Limiting international student numbers or cutting post-study work eligibility is not the way to become a science superpower, says Max Lu
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Making the future with nanoelectronics: a strategy for Europe
Brussels, 29 June 2004 To become the world¡¯s most competitive powerhouse, Europe must lead the transition of the micro-electronics sector to the next generation of nano-electronics, with co-ordinated...
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Tech challenger universities lead the way on industry links
THE?analysis shines a light on institutions that have thought outside the box on research collaboration and funding
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Michelle Donelan to lead new science department in UK government
Prime minister shakes up structures within government as well as ministerial team