November 2010

UK faces choice between climate change and defence if lithium supplies are not developed
30 November 2010
Lithium consumption is increasing every year leaving a potential dilemma in the future

RSC welcomes learned societies' increased role in education
24 November 2010
The RSC assesses today's white paper's true worth in reforming the UK's education system

Back to basics for education regulation
23 November 2010
A letter from the RSC chief executive appeared in the Daily Telegraph today

Glass of red wine a day keeps diabetes at bay
22 November 2010
A small glass of red wine a day is enough to provide diabetics with their daily dose of a drug needed to combat the disease.

Chemistry popular but good labs behind target, says report
12 November 2010
The National Audit Office has reported on the state of science education

Scottish economic recovery depends on science
10 November 2010
The leader of the Scottish Labour Party spoke at the RSC's Science and the Parliament event

RSC chief executive appears on BBC BP documentary
10 November 2010
Dr Richard Pike was a senior manager at BP in the late 80s and early 90s

China hosts Unilever-RSC International Symposium on Functional Materials Science
09 November 2010
Some of the world's leading scientists met in China for three one day meetings at three different locations.
British organisations missing out on Chinese surge towards new skills horizon
05 November 2010
Not enough are grasping the opportunities offered by the expansion of science in the People's Republic

RSC chief executive decries 'incestuous' exam boards
04 November 2010
The editorial from leading national education magazine Times Higher Education quotes Richard Pike this week

