STM Welcomes Report of the Finch Group into Expanding Access to Research Publications in the UK :: 19 June 2012.
STM welcomes the package of measures recommended by the Finch Group on expanding access to research publications in the UK which are set out in the Finch Report released today.
STM CEO Michael Mabe said: "Finch demonstrates how the combination of pragmatic approaches and evidence-based policy development can yield acceptable outcomes for the UK public, for UK researchers and for the publishing community. STM hopes that other international discussions on open access can be informed by this process."
STM believes that the principal recommendations of the Finch Report will be widely supported by its members. We particularly welcome the recognition (page 4) of the journal's "key role in the complex ecology of research" and the acknowledgement by the report: that a trans...
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Is the UK right to invest in carbon capture technology? | Leo Hickman :: The UK government has announced a new effort to promote the development of CCS technology, but will it succeed? Leo Hickman, with your help, investigates. Post your views below, email leo.hickman@guardian.co.uk or tweet @LeoHickman12.15pm: The Department of Energy and Climate Change published today the "UK's first Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Roadmap". Ed Davey, the energy secretary, said the potential rewards for the UK from CCS are "immense" and that it could be worth £6.5bn a year to the UK economy by late next decade "as we export UK expertise and products":We have £1bn available to support the upfront costs of early projects along with a commitment to further funding through low carbon Contracts for Difference, we have £125m to support research and development including a new U...
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House prices slip back in June :: The price of a typical UK house falls 0.6% in June according to Nationwide, which blamed the ending of the stamp duty holiday.
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Poor Oral Health Damages Economy :: Over 2 million people in the UK say they have taken time of work due to poor oral health. The UK's economy is being damaged unnecessarily with an estimated two million workers taking sick time off work due to poor oral health over the past five years. Most problems with teeth and gums are preventable with a good oral health routine, but around seven per cent of the UK's 29 million workforce have called in sick with teeth problems at least once in the past five years... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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PM 'prepared to consider EU vote' :: David Cameron says he is prepared to consider a referendum on the UK's relationship with the EU, but only when the time is right.
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AUDIO: UK new building projects slump :: BBC Radio 5 live asked why the construction activity fell by 4.9%, its sharpest fall since the first quarter of 2009
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18678010#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Let's Consider Quitting The European Union: Former UK Defense Chief Liam Fox :: Cameron has said he might be willing to consider a referendum on Britain's EU membership but advised "patience" on the subject.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/358688/20120702/uk-eu-membership-liam-fox-conservative-tory.htm
Former Defense Secretary Urges UK To Consider Quitting EU :: ''Britain's destiny is not a debating issue for leaders on the continent," Fox said
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/358646/20120702/uk-eu-liam-fox-cameron.htm
George Osborne and UK Austerity: Why Gilt Yields Are Near Record Lows :: Chancellor George Osborne says austerity is why gilt yields have hit record lows, but IBTimes UK explores the bigger reasons for Britain's low cost of borrowing.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/358633/20120702/uk-gilts-austerity-george-osborne-bank-england.htm
UK manufacturing slump continues :: The UK manufacturing sector shrinks for a second consecutive month in June as the eurozone debt crisis continues to hit export orders.
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UK Manufacturing Output Contracts Again in June - Markit :: June purchasing managers index data shows that UK manufacturing output did not recover out of a contraction from its three-year-low in May.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/358480/20120702/uk-pmi-manufacturing.htm
UK bank scandal spreads, gets costlier :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/Lrw1cJ6fgfI/
Making an impact: when science and politics collide | Adam Smith | Talking science to power :: The 'impact agenda' is spreading from research councils to the higher education funding council, with increasing demands for strategic goals and public engagementBy the time Professor Alec Jeffreys worked out how to create a unique DNA fingerprint in 1984, he had been prising apart DNA for years to see how it varies from person to person.Scientific breakthroughs like Jeffreys's exemplify what is known in modern science as "impact". This contentious concept tiptoes along the intersection between science and society because it implies that scientific endeavours ought to reap benefits for society.This is where the politics comes in. How much scientific research should be driven by curiosity and how much should be planned with an end use, such as DNA fingerprinting, in mind?In the UK, this que...
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