Wednesday briefing: Why Britain needs more black science professors

In today ’s newsletter: Black professors make up less than 1% of science academics – will a new Royal Society scheme address the imbalance?•Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionOfficially there are no black chemistry or physics professors in the UK, which many scientists say is all the data needed to conclude that UK science is institutionally racist.The Royal Society, the world ’s oldest scientific academy, which aims to promote excellence in science, has set out its mission to change this with anew funding scheme to help black PhD students make the leap into careers in academic research and hopefully, eventually, become professors.Environment | Rishi Sunak isplanning to row back on some of the government ’s net zero policies as the Conservatives attempt to create a dividing line with Labour before the next election. The Guardian understands that the move, expected to be announced this Friday, could include delaying a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and watering down the phasing out of gas boilers.Ukraine | Volodymyr Zelenskiy has told the UN general assembly thatRussia is committing genocide in Ukraine. Appearing in the assembly chamber in New York for the first time in person, the Ukrainian president used the opportunity to try to galvanise support for his country.Birmingham | The governmentwill send commissioners to run Birmingham city council, after the authority declared itself in effect bankrupt. Britain ’s largest local authori...
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