French researchers put pressure on the government
Over 2000 French scientists have quit their administrative roles
Ireland invests in the future
R&D is now a top priority for the Irish government
Europe’s gaps in R&D
The EU has set ambitious targets for R&D spending
Making physics work for the economy
The Institute of Physics has published a new report on physics-based industry
Physics gets shot in the arm
UK physicists receive substantial new money in the government’s spending review
Read article: UK research hits new heights
UK research hits new heights
The 2001 research-assessment exercise shows a sharp rise in the quality of UK physics
Experts reject Bush astronomy shake-up
NASA and the NSF could work more closely to integrate ground- and space-based astronomy
Read article: Do we need nuclear power?
Do we need nuclear power?
Does the world needs nuclear power? Peter Hodgson and Dennis Anderson take up the debate
Read article: Grand challenges for the US
Grand challenges for the US
Along the way six “area volumes” have been published on the major subfields of physics – atomic, molecular and optical physics; plasma science; elementary particle physics; nuclear p...
Read article: Getting set for the election
Getting set for the election
Last month the Royal Society of Chemistry mustered together a collection of like-minded bodies – including the Institute of Physics, the Institute of Biology and the Engineering Council – ...
