SMS scnews item created by Nalini Joshi at Wed 9 May 2012 0910
Type: Announce
Distribution: World
Expiry: 31 Dec 2012
Auth: nalini@devi.pc (assumed)

Maths in the Budget

Dear Everyone,

I thought you might want to know about some momentous developments in the 2012 Budget for the mathematical sciences.

The press release by Ministers Evans and Garrett here summarises a $54m response to the Chief Scientist's report (warning: 48 pages) which is entitled "Mathematics, Engineering and Science in the Nation's Interest". Some important actions from the budget report are:

Kind regards
Nalini