Tag Archives: research funding

From Higgs Hunters to Job Seekers

Posted on 16/03/2011 by

The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee are currently looking into Astronomy and Particle Physics in the UK. At The Guardian.

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Tevatron: end of an amazing era

Posted on 10/01/2011 by

Posted on The Guardian, 10/1/2011.

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Delivery Plan

Posted on 12/12/2010 by

Posted on The Guardian 23/12/2010.

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Colliding Particles: Episode 7

Posted on 27/11/2010 by

Is now online here. See also The Guardian.

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Five things I learnt when shadowing an MP

Posted on 26/11/2010 by

By Emily Nurse: On being a scientist paired with an MP, and what she learned from the experience. At The Guardian.

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Coffee and Neutrons

Posted on 18/10/2010 by

Amazing neutron-vision video of coffee being made. Just one of the things you can do with neutrons, and one of the (few) perks of being on an STFC committee. At The Guardian.

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Science is Vital

Posted on 10/10/2010 by

It’s not a threat, it’s not whining. We’re scientists and we are reporting the facts The last time I went on a demo was more than twenty years ago. It was either poll tax or student grants (remember those?). Probably … Continue reading →

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Intellectual poverty

Posted on 06/10/2010 by

There’s a lot of kerfuffle at the moment about the “brain drain” – UK scientists leaving for America or Europe because they can’t get a job in the UK any more. This is undoubtedly a real effect, but perhaps doesn’t seem that relevant to the average UK tax payer. Or MP. Continue reading →

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Keep calm, carry on, but don’t keep quiet

Posted on 04/10/2010 by

I have been dealing with cuts in science since 2007. It can be draining and depressing, but I have learned at least two important lessons. The HERA collider started up for the first time just as I was finishing my … Continue reading →

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Is poor advice betraying UK science and engineering?

Posted on 10/09/2010 by

The UK is reputedly poor at capitalising on its scientific excellence. Is this due to a lack of vision in the advice given to politicians? Crises provide opportunities, as every good manager knows. From my point of view as a … Continue reading →

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