Medical Research Council

Curtailing competition, reducing waste and drawing more on industry and philanthropic sources seen as ways to fill gaps left by NIH retreat

8 October

Mass departure of students from top institutions in favour of medical degrees stokes concerns about future talent pipelines in other subjects

16 September

More support needed for disadvantaged students during medical studies to compensate for lack of ‘insider knowledge’, researchers say

10 September

Migration of talent ‘already under way’ as experts predict decision will still delay development of vaccines that could save lives

25 August

Deadline: 07/02/2003