Kieron Flanagan in The Guardian has written an article on proposed changes to the structure of the Research Councils.
The article focuses on why funding cuts are not the only thing that should worry scientists. Plans to put all research funding in England into a single body should also be of concern, and will raise eyebrows in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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