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Some of the world's leading scientists are being wooed by the Singapore government with the promise of competitive salaries, hi-tech facilities and freedom from the sort of bureaucracy that bedevils research in most countries. David Lane, who took up the position of executive director of Singapore's Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in early-2005, states that scientists who come to Singapore are largely free to do whatever they want with the money the Government allots them, while the Government itself has made no secret about its willingness to do whatever it takes to recruit the people it wants.

Government domestic functions, Singapore, Personnel administration, Scientists, Political aspects, Recruiting, Science and technology policy, Industry hiring

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Poll elicits fear of bioscience slump

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The biosciences bubble could be about to burst as a result of underfunded laboratories, staff problems and declining student numbers, according to a reports produced by the Biosciences Federation. The report, which includes a survey of the heads of 38 university biosciences departments, contends that, despite increased investment in science, burdensome and unproductive bureaucracy, a loss of flexibility and skewed priorities all pose a serious threat to the sector.

United Kingdom, Research & Development-Universities, Reports, Universities and colleges, University research

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