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Read MoreMichelle Donelan had accused two members of Research England’s advisory group of ‘sharing extremist views’ in letter to UKRIMichelle Donelan, the science minister, has apologised and paid damages after accusing...
Read MoreA 1.3bn light year-sized ring discovered by PhD student in Lancashire appears to defy the cosmological principle assumptionAstronomers have discovered a ring-shaped cosmic megastructure, the proportions of which challenge...
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Read MoreScience minister Michelle Donelan requests UKRI cuts links with two members of panel she accuses of promoting extremist viewsThe UK’s independent research funding body has become embroiled in a fight with ministers over...
Read MoreRelief at rejoining flagship research scheme tempered by anger over loss of top academics since Brexit Britain may have rescued its scientific fortunes with a last-minute decision to rejoin the EU’s Horizon research...
Read More‘Expected’ return could help retain scientists and researchers lost after grants were cancelled in Brexit rowBritish scientists and academic researchers will be able to reapply to the prestigious European Research...
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