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  • Cleantech Innovate conference

    Greg Barker addresses the Cleantech Innovate conference on innovation in the low carbon sector.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK Trade & Investment life science road show

    Meet UK life science experts and find out about opportunities in the pharmaceuticals and biotechnology sectors in the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Surveying storm damage from space: UK satellite provides images of Somerset floods

    Satellite images taken by the UK’s disaster monitoring satellite, UK-DMC2, are assisting UK agencies in their response to the severe flooding caused by recent storms.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Communicating risk and uncertainty in science

    Speech by Sir Mark Walport to the Foundation for Science and Technology on the challenge of communicating the uncertainty in risk estimates to policy makers.

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  • New plan will work to reduce use of animals in research

    The government outlines how it will work to reduce, replace and refine the use of animals in research.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New A level requirements consultation: CST response

    A letter from the Council for Science and Technology to Ofqual on the way practical work is assessed in A level science.

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  • £73 million to improve access to data and drive innovation

    David Willetts unveils £73 million of new funding to help the public and academics unlock the potential of big data.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Climate change: no excuse for inaction

    Article by Sir Mark Walport on climate change and the recent extreme weather.

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  • Watch live: UK-Japan Risk Communication Symposium

    The British Embassy in Tokyo will be hosting the "UK-Japan Risk Communication Symposium" on 12-13 February 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Japan and Britain: stem-cell pioneers

    Osaka symposium considers how Japan and Britain - world leaders in this field - can work together to help deliver the huge promise of new cell therapies

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK-France Summit 2014

    The UK-France Summit 2014 focused on co-operation on foreign affairs, defence and security, nuclear energy and space.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £15 million investment seals UK/ France space collaboration

    New agreement will see more joint working, including £15 million investment identified for instruments for weather satellites and a UK contribution to a global survey of Earth’s fresh water.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Professor Philip Nelson appointed as chief executive and deputy chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

    David Willetts announces the appointment of Professor Philip Nelson as chief executive and deputy chair of the EPSRC.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • What are the new challenges and opportunities for Europe in Space?

    David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, discusses what lies ahead for Europe in space.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £67 million to support UK’s world leading science sector

    4 business ‘incubator’ centres in Oxford will between them receive £67 million of investment to develop world leading science technology.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £10 million boost for SME energy innovation

    British entrepreneurs are set to benefit from a share of £10million to help bring new and innovative energy efficient products to market.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prosperity Fund: How to apply in Chile

    Project proposals must contribute directly to one of the key areas: economic reform, climate change or science and innovation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • "España es una de las naciones europeas líderes en el ámbito científico...por lo que es muy importante para nosotros"

    El vice-presidente de la Royal Society, el profesor Anthony Cheetham, encabezaba la delegación británica que viajó a Madrid y respondió a algunas preguntas sobre el nuevo marco de financiación comunitario y la relación que e…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 英国ビッグデータ最新動向 セミナー開催

    英国で実際にビッグデータがどのように利用されているのか、また日本企業の皆様にどのようなビジネス機会があるのかお伝えするセミナーを2月7日に開催いたします。

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Owen Paterson speech at EuropaBio

    Rt Hon Owen Paterson MP speech to Growing Voices: Healthy food – the untold story of GM crops event organised by EuropaBio

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government