Capital funding cut to hit UK university science departments hard, says RSC - February 7, 2011
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has expressed concern over the decision of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) to slash more than 66 percent from capital funding in science during the next academic year. The move will act as a ticking time-bomb for… Read More
JISC infoNet Impact Calculator to help higher education institutions improve effectiveness - February 7, 2011
The UK's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) has announced that its Impact Calculator is designed to provide a robust, transparent and consistent means of predicting and measuring the impact of a new process or system on an organisation. Produced in Microsoft Excel, the JISC infoNet… Read More
SAE International and iSmithers announce strategic content partnership - February 7, 2011
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International, US, and iSmithers have announced a strategic partnership. The deal will enable SAE International to sell electronic versions of selected iSmithers books both in their entirety and as individual chapters. Some of the titles covered by the agreement… Read More
AIP launches new journal, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters - February 7, 2011
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) has announced the launch of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters (TAML). Co-published with the Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, the new journal is projected to be an essential source of groundbreaking research from scientists worldwide. The access… Read More
Future Medicine launches new journals - February 7, 2011
Future Medicine Ltd., part of Future Science Group, UK, has announced the launch of Diabetes Management - a new bimonthly title presenting findings, analyses and commentaries on the battle with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. The journal will be published by Future Medicine Ltd (UK,… Read More
IOPscience express receives ‘honorable mention’ at 2010 PSP PROSE Awards - February 7, 2011
Non-profit scientific publisher Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing, UK, has announced that IOPscience express received an 'honorable mention' in the eProduct/Best in Physical Sciences and Mathematics category at the 2010 PSP PROSE Awards, recently announced in Washington, DC. The awards are presented by the Association… Read More
