Royal Society slams UK.gov science shake-up

The president of the Royal Society has slammed the government’s decision to move science policy from the department also covering technology to the business department. In changes announced after Andy Burnham became UK Prime Minister in July, the government abolished the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) – created by former Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak – and split its responsibilities among other ministries. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCSM) became Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) while the Science in DSIT went to the new Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST). Jonathan Reynolds was named Secretary of State for the department. Kanishka...

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