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David Willetts gives an update on the UK LIfe Sciences Strategy
The Office for LIfe Sciences give an update on how they are implementing the Strategy for UK Life Sciences
What progress has been made on implementing the LIfe Sciences Strategy?
June 19, 2012 by martinturner
David Willetts has given an update on the Life Sciences Strategy in reponse to a question by Chi Onwurah.
Office for Life Sciences supporting implementation of life sciences strategy
May 2, 2012 by beckypurvis
Interesting parliamentary question about the Office for Life Sciences' workplan
What are the Office for Life Sciences’ plans?
March 13, 2012 by beckypurvis
Interesting information on the Office for Life Sciences (OLS) came up today, in answers to parliamentary questions from Chi Onwurah, the shadow science minister.
Government gets new life sciences adviser
July 26, 2011 by beckypurvis
Last week, George Freeman MP became a the new Life Sciences Adviser. He will advise David Willetts, who is Minister for Universities and Science, on the economic impact of life sciences in the UK. George Freeman has a background in biomedical research so he’s a bit of a pro on the life sciences sector. He’s […]
Who’s leading on which bits of the growth plan?
May 3, 2011 by beckypurvis
Chi Onwurah asked a few interesting questions about the health research actions the government set out in their plan for growth – particularly clarifying who is leading on what. They got answered just before the bank holiday. Background Alongside the budget on 23 March, the government published a plan for growth, outlining actions they are […]
The lowdown on the growth plan…
April 7, 2011 by beckypurvis
Now that we’ve had a bit more time to digest it, I thought I’d summarise the interesting bits for medical research in the government’s plan for growth, particularly which of the Academy of Medical Sciences recommendations to improve the regulation of research have been picked up, and which haven’t; what had been announced before and […]
What does the budget mean for medical research?
March 23, 2011 by beckypurvis
George Osborne has just announced the 2011 budget. This included some interesting stuff for science and medical research in particular. As reported yesterday, there is £100 million capital funding for science institutions. But most of the interesting stuff for medical research is in the growth strategy published alongside the budget, this includes plans to act […]
£100 million capital funding for science in the budget tomorrow
March 22, 2011 by beckypurvis
The FT have a great checklist of what is expected in the budget tomorrow on their Westminster blog. Science is at number 18. £100 million of extra capital funding for one or two big science projects – it names the space innovation centre and the Brabaham life science research park in Cambridge. There’s more detail […]
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August 29, 2012 by martinturner
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