Grant mechanism review
... currently underway, and STFC are
Posted by The e-Astronomer
Posts in the past four weeks
Wednesday
Sep 01 2010
20:15 UTC
Sep 01 2010
20:15 UTC
Tuesday
Aug 31 2010
11:22 UTC
Aug 31 2010
11:22 UTC
STFC Grants Consultation
... Facilities Council (STFC) is consulting on proposed changes to the ways it funds research grants. I can hardly over-emphasize the importance of this issue, especially for those
Posted by In The Dark
Friday
Aug 27 2010
11:52 UTC
Aug 27 2010
11:52 UTC
No Science Please, We’re British
The time is getting closer when the Condem government's hatchet men announce the detailed plans for spending cuts over the next few years. Those of us scientists working in British universities face an anxious few weeks waiting to see how hard the axe is going to fall. Funds for both teaching and research seem likely
Posted by In The Dark
Saturday
Aug 14 2010
14:25 UTC
Aug 14 2010
14:25 UTC
The Next Decade of Astronomy?
... feel obliged to pass on the news that the results of the Decadal Review of US Astronomy were announced yesterday. There has already been a considerable amount of reaction to what the Review Panel (chaired by the esteemed Roger Blandford) came up with from people much more knowledgeable about observational astronomy and indeed US
Posted by In The Dark
Tuesday
Aug 10 2010
13:32 UTC
Aug 10 2010
13:32 UTC
Gird your loins
... last year to convince STFC to fund a UK participation came to nought. Close but no cigar. Well, actually, nowhere near a cigar, not even a quick drag on someone else's ciggy. Strangely though
Posted by The e-Astronomer
Sunday
Aug 08 2010
10:17 UTC
Aug 08 2010
10:17 UTC
End of an era
... holidays, I mentioned an STFC web page asking for input to the CSR discussion. This has three interesting updates. The first is a report from Science Board and PPAN. Nothing surprising or scary in
Posted by The e-Astronomer