United Kingdom

The UK biotech sector has fallen victim to the mayhem in the capital markets. After a year of falling share prices, five quoted companies have put up “for sale” signs.

The UK’s private equity and venture capital industry is bracing itself for an economic slowdown, according to new research.

Napier University in Edinburgh is launching the Biofuel Research Centre, the first of its kind in the UK, to find sustainable alternatives to energy based on fossil fuels.

The heavyweights of UK health research are joining forces to found a £500 million Centre for Medical Research and Innovation in the heart of London.