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Our dedicated policy team, working with our members, wider community and expert partners, provide authoritative and robust information to shape current debates.
Whether maximising the effectiveness of research and education, or facilitating policymakers to use scientific information, our goal is to shape the development of policy relevant to the chemical sciences.

The future of chemical regulations after the EU referendum
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Independent review of research bureaucracy
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Sustainable non-metallics solutions for corrosion
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Science research funding in universities
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Balance and effectiveness of RDI spending
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Unlocking prosperity: the future of UK RDI sector
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2021 spending review: representation from the RSC
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Boosting UK Prosperity: R&D and Science Education
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Increasing UK prosperity through R&D investment
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Enhancing UK prosperity by increasing R&D investment
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Enhancing UK prosperity through R&D investment
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Delivering a UK science and technology strategy
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UK research and development strategy February 2021
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UK research and development strategy July 2020
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Science budget and industrial strategy
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