Archive for the ‘Websites’ Category

Select Committee Report released

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

And it's pretty damning. Peruse a copy in browseable html or PDF format. The oral and written evidence can be found in PDF here. The committee have also issued a press release (link courtesy particle physics campaign).

FOI request refused - so far

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Freedom of information act request to DIUS by Prof Ken Peach on correspondence between STFC and DIUS regarding CSR07 - so far refused.

Don’t forget to watch DIUS select committee!

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

SCIENCE BUDGET ALLOCATIONS The Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee will hold its second evidence session in this inquiry on Wednesday 20 February 2008 when evidence will be heard from: Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills: Ian Pearson MP, Minister for Science and Innovation; and Professor Sir Keith O'Nions, Director General, Science and Innovation. The session ...

Gemini Withdrawal - £7M penalty fee payable - 26th Jan

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Links from the Astronomy campaign on the fallout from the Gemini withdrawal decision 26 Jan 08 Skies dim for British astronomers - BBC News item on withdrawal - and comment - by Prof Paul Crowther 25 Jan 08 ...

Solar Terrestrial Physics Community Campaign

Friday, January 25th, 2008

The Magnetosphere, Ionosphere and Solar Terrestrial physics community have agreed some resolutions to defend their science. These can be found here.

Ken Peach’s response to the BBC ‘article’ - 23rd Jan 2008

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

A Candide opinion of STFC's "Brighter Future"

STFC Funding Crisis : Particle Physics

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

Campaign information, press coverage, lobbying information etc. for the particle physics community is available from http://www.hep.ucl.ac.uk/~markl/pp/

Save Astronomy website

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

Save Astronomy is a new website that has been set up by a group of young astronomy researchers to encourage the public to support the fight to overturn STFCs damaging cuts to the UK astronomy programme.