Essentials for science in a devolved Scotland
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Many of the issues to be addressed by the new Scottish parliament and the Welsh assembly will have a significant scientific element. There is strong scientific activity in a number of areas in Scotland, and the Scottish parliament should seek to be innovative in its policies relating to science. It is right that the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the UK Scottish Office have opposed a split in the UK research-council budget, as this would have reducing the amount of funding available to Scottish university researchers.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1999
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Controversial Swedish science minister loses seat in reshuffle
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Swedish science minister, Carl Tham,has been demoted after a cabinet reshuffle. He had made major changes to research and higher education which had been opposed by some scientists. Funding was redirected to applied research and away from basic research. Tham also sought to remove interdisciplinary barriers, and allow minority groups more access to research and higher education. He also set up new regional universities with funds reallocated from existing universities.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1998
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