Cross posted from Nature’s The Great Beyond blog.
British medical scientists may be getting closer to the reform of the frustrating, money-sapping, research-controlling bureaucracy they have long demanded.
Today the UK’s Academy of Medical Sciences held a press conference in London to outline their review of research regulation, commissioned by the previous government. David Willetts, the new minister for science, offered his support.
“In the current fiscal climate, throwing money at a problem is simply not an option,” he said in a statement. “Creating a better, smarter operating environment for our leading science-based sectors is essential. I look forward to hearing the recommendations of this distinguished group.”