With the passing of the 2013 deadline for the second phase of the EU’s REACH policy (see IBO 12/15/06), the framework is now in place for regulating chemicals produced at 100–1,000 tons per year. A 2010 deadline applied to substances of very high concern (SVHC) and chemicals produced at levels above 1,000 tons per year. […]
The Chinese National Bureau of Statistics released its Statistical Communiqué of 2013 National Economic and Social Development. R&D spending comprised 2.09% of GDP, rising 15.6% to CNY 1,190.6 billion ($194 billion). CNY 56.9 billion or 4.8% of that amount, was for fundamental research programs. The National Key Technology Research and Development Program and High-tech Research […]
Because the European Commission no longer classifies Switzerland as an associated country to Horizon 2020, Swiss science funding applications in 2014 will not receive equal consideration to those of EU states. Switzerland will not qualify for European Research Council funds, and its participation in research consortia will not contribute to meeting Horizon 2020 eligibility criteria. […]
India announced its 2015 interim budget, effective until the full budget is presented after May elections. Budgets of all three Ministry of Science and Technology departments will grow. The Department of Science and Technology will receive INR 3,419.00 crore ($553.4 million), rising 31.2%. Of that, INR 794.00 crore will be for Autonomous Institutions & Professional […]
English research spending will remain stable in 2015 and 2016; however, universities will face cuts. According to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills’ (BIS) February grant letter to the Higher Education Funding Council for England, university funding will decline from £4.1 billion ($6.8 billion) in 2015 to £4.0 billion in 2016. Core funding for […]
Over the next five years, Saudi Arabia is planning to have 100,000 genomes sequenced to gain a better understanding of the diseases of genetic origin or influence among the kingdom’s population. Approximately 8% of Saudi children are born with acute genetic disorders, and over 30% of adults have type 2 diabetes (T2D). The proportion of […]
As part of the Canadian Economic Action Plan 2014, the Canada First Research Excellent Fund will be created to advance science research. Over the next 10 years, the program will provide CAN 1.5 billion ($1.36 billion) to higher education institutions. Funding will be CAN 50 million in 2016, increasing in increments of CAN 50 million […]
President François Hollande has announced that cuts to France’s higher education and research budget will not occur. To reduce deficits, the government had planned to trim programs by €50 billion ($68 billion) over three years. Mr. Hollande stated that of €12 billion allocated to the Investments for the Future program, €2 billion will establish world-class […]
Three Japanese ministries will work jointly in the next fiscal year (from April 1) on cancer research and treatment. Cancer is the number one cause of death in Japan, responsible for approximately 360,000 deaths in 2011. The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry; Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry; and the Economy, Trade and Industry […]
A survey of 38 nonprofit organizations and academic institutions conducting drug discovery research in the UK provides insight into the field and highlights its areas of need. Major challenges reported were lack of infrastructure for long-term funding and collaboration. The majority (87%) of research groups are academic, with most of their research focusing on cancer […]
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