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Materials Science and Engineering in Britain
Author(s) -
Chairman Colin Humphreys
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.19891010848
Subject(s) - science and engineering , commission , political science , engineering ethics , european commission , research council , engineering , library science , engineering physics , management , computer science , business , law , government (linguistics) , economics , linguistics , philosophy , european union , economic policy
Editorial Essay: The funding of the materials science research effort in British universities and polytechnics has recently been reorganized with the founding of the Materials Science and Engineering Commission of the SERC. The chairman of the committee assesses Britain's performance in materials science and outlines the aims and objectives of the funding bodies in the UK.