Ministers unveil £1bn science boost
News Article 12 February 2003
The government has announced a £1 billion programme of science investment.
DIY genetic tests on the way
Press Review 3 February 2003
Terrorists could learn germ warfare in UK labs warn MPs
News Article 11 December 2002
Terrorists could use Britain's university laboratories to learn germ warfare techniques, MPs have warned.
Stem cell research receives extra funding
Press Review 10 December 2002
'Short-sighted' research bosses slammed by MPs
Press Review 20 November 2002
Research hit by short contracts, warn MPs
News Article 20 November 2002
A committee of MPs has called on the government to end short-term research contracts.
£95 million bid to avert brain drain
News Article 11 November 2002
Britain's inventors have received a cash boost aimed at helping the brightest minds in the country remain in the UK.
No proof of success in the appliance of science, say MPs
News Article 15 August 2002
There is no proof that government moves to encourage the commercialisation of science research are working, a committee of MPs has said.
£1.25 billion science strategy could fail, warns TUC
News Article 5 August 2002
The government's plans to boost British science could fail unless ministers revise their approach to innovation, the TUC has said.
Brown pressed to spend more on science training
News Article 1 July 2002
The government was on Monday told that it must spend more on training in the areas of science and technology if it is to lift productivity across the hard-pressed manufacturing
'Science matters', Tony Blair speech in full
News Article 23 May 2002
The prime minister Tony Blair's speech outlining the importance of science to the country's continued future prosperity in full.
Blair: It's time to speak up for science
Press Review 20 May 2002
Committee calls for extra research funds
News Article 25 April 2002
Extra government investment is needed to retain the quality of research in the UK, a committee of MPs has warned.
Lords defeats for governments
Press Review 19 April 2002
Sainsbury contradicted on export control
Press Review 18 April 2002
