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China’s reform of R&D budget management doesn’t go far enough
August 29 2014 China’s budgetmanagement is lagging behind countries which spend similar amounts on research and […]
Appears in Issue 5
Tags: China’s budget management, Dr Cong Cao, Dr Yutao Sun, EU’s Seventh Framework Programme, Marie Curie fellowship, research and development, School of Contemporary Chinese Studies, science
Support for fracking drops for third time in a row with Conservatives most in favour
In an ongoing survey carried out byThe University of Nottingham, researchers have seen support for fracking […]
Appears in Issue 4
Tags: Conservatives, fracking, fracking support, Professor Sarah O’Hara, shale gas
Political earthquake
Matthew Goodwin is an associate professor in the School of Politics and International Relations — an […]
Appears in Issue 5
Tags: European elections, Matthew Goodwin, Nigel Farage, politics and international relations, UKIP, Westminster
New book examines current approaches to protecting children
A new book co-authored by an academic from The University of Nottingham, proposes a radical rethink of […]
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Tags: Brid Featherstone, child protection, child protection culture, Professor Kate Morris, Reimagining child protection, Social Work, Susan White
Communicating #climatechange on Twitter
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) report published last September was the first comprehensive assessment of […]
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Tags: climate change, climate change debate, Dr Warren Pearce, Making Science Public, Professor Brigitte Nerlich, science debate, social media, twitter
Revolt on the Right: Explaining Support for the Radical Right in Britain
Up to 30% of British voters are potentially receptive to UKIP, says the first academic study […]
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Tags: Dr Matthew Goodwin, Dr Robert Ford, Revolt on the Right: Explaining Support for the Radical Right in Britain, UKIP
Support for ‘fracking’ continues to decline
A report by experts at The University of Nottingham shows that the public’s perception of shale gas is […]
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Tags: fracking support, frackling, geography, Professor Sarah O’Hara
New study to ensure justice for life prisoners across globe
In the first study of its kind researchers are to examine life imprisonment on an international […]
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Tags: Leverhulme Trust, life imprisonment, life prisoners, Professor Dirk Van Zyl Smit, School of Law