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Category Archives: Campaign
13 / Mar / 2015
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Tell Them Science is Vital
In just a few weeks, Britain goes to the polls to vote in a new government. This is obviously a crucial time for science funding and policy. That is why Science Is Vital needs you to contact your MP or … Continue reading
Categories: Campaign, Democracy in Action, Economics
26 / Nov / 2014
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Open letter to Greg Clark, MP
The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP Minister for Universities and Science Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 1 Victoria Street London SW1H 0ET Wednesday 26 November 2014 Dear Dr Clark, We are writing to you on behalf of Science is … Continue reading
Categories: BIS, Campaign, Names
10 / Feb / 2014
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Response to BIS decision to protect the ring fence
Science is Vital was extremely concerned that the science budget ring-fence put in place in 2010 was recently brought into question due to budgetary issues elsewhere in BIS. We are therefore relieved to see that decisions announced today ensure that … Continue reading
Categories: BIS, Campaign, cuts
29 / Nov / 2013
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Open letter to Vincent Cable, Secretary of State
Dear Dr Cable, We are writing to express our deep concern about reports that the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills is considering cuts to the ring-fenced science funding because of budget pressures arising from changes in the higher education … Continue reading
Categories: Campaign, cuts
23 / Nov / 2013
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Science is Vital responds to BIS threat to cut research funding
Science is Vital is extremely concerned to read reports that the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is planning to cut research funding in 2014. The science budget was ring-fenced in the 2010 Spending Review and we will fight … Continue reading
Categories: Campaign, News
21 / Jun / 2013
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Delivering the Legacy of cash freeze 2010 report to David Willetts at BIS
On Wednesday this week (19th June), Science is Vital presented our report on the legacy of the 2010 Comprehensive Spending Review to David Willetts, Minister of State for Universities and Science, in his office in Westminster. The report, which summarised … Continue reading
Categories: Campaign, Evidence, Survey
17 / Jun / 2013
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Legacy of the 2010 science budget cash freeze: final report
As part of our most recent campaign, we conducted a survey asking UK scientists (or those who have left is the last few years) about their experiences of doing effective science before and after the 2010 spending review initiated a … Continue reading
Categories: Campaign, Evidence, Survey
21 / Mar / 2013
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Legacy of the 2010 cash freeze
We are trying to determine how the 2010 cash freeze has affected scientists, and science, in this country. If you are a UK researcher (or a researcher gone abroad in the past three years), we would be very grateful if … Continue reading
Categories: Campaign, Survey
21 / Mar / 2013
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Petition: increase Governmental spend on R&D to 0.8% GDP
Following on from our letter in the Daily Telegraph signed by fifty top UK scientists, calling for an increase in research and development spending to at least 0.8% of GDP, we are delighted to announce our accompanying Petition (below). We … Continue reading
Categories: Campaign
