Clinton backs US research
The good news is contained in the budget request for the fiscal year 1999 (FY99), which begins in October. The National Science Foundation will receive 10% more than this year, while science and techn...
UK focuses on research strengths and opportunities
The analyses were commissioned by Sir John Cadogan, director general of the research councils, who chairs a panel that is reviewing the UK science budget. He is using the SWOT analyses to help him jud...
Science budget fails to match inflation in the UK
The UK science budget for 1998-99 was announced by John Battle, the science, industry and energy minister, last week
Russian brain drain
Scientists in the Russian Federation are finding it increasingly hard to survive. Poor pay, outdated equipment and job insecurity have started large-scale emigration from the republics
Priorities are a priority
Ideally you would consult a list of priorities and decide accordingly, taking into account national strengths, weaknesses and needs. But the chances of finding such a list of priorities are slim. Most...
Fifth Framework refuses to take shape
The start of the European Union's 5th Framework programme of R&D could be delayed by disagreements over its structure
Budget falls in Denmark
Danish research grants and funds for postdoc training in the natural sciences will be halved next year
US science budget rises
There is good news for science in general and physics in particular in this year's US budget
EC advisory body slims down
The European Commission scientific advisory committee has slimmed down and changed direction
Funding rises in France
Spending on research will rise next year, but major changes are afoot
