Policy Matters
Science in the United Kingdom: Sailing in Stormy Seas
Britain’s scientists and technologists met the government’s spending review with cautious relief— and questions.
(Left) David Willetts, minister for universities and science. (Right) Vince Cable, secretary of state for business, innovation and skills.
The axe that had been poised above science budgets in the United Kingdom finally completed its descent in December 2010. Just before Christmas, the government's Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS), led by Business Secretary Vince Cable, announced how it would be allocating public funding for the areas under its purview, including science, research and higher education, until 2015.
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