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UK government warned over 'catastrophic' cuts

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Royal Society predicts 'game over' for British science.

British science funders have been ordered by the government to draw up detailed plans for coping with inevitable budget cuts later this year. While publicly lobbying to avoid major damage, the agencies are privately preparing for financial futures that range from merely gloomy to 'catastrophic'.

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Van Noorden, R. UK government warned over 'catastrophic' cuts. Nature 466, 420–421 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/466420b

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