Today’s news: Wednesday, 17 November 2010

In today’s news: Open invitation to academy status and ‘Stupid, ignorant, foolish’: peers express dismay at potential loss of scientific expertise in merged BIS post

Open invitation to academy status
The academy scheme is opened up to all schools in England in a bid to expand and accelerate the programme.
BBC
Independent 
 
‘Stupid, ignorant, foolish’: peers express dismay at potential loss of scientific expertise in merged BIS post
Plans to change the way the science and research community is represented in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills could have a damaging effect on the sector’s relationship with Whitehall, peers have warned
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