A wide-ranging bill that updates 1986 legislation on Spain's science system was expected to pass Congress this week, after the Senate unanimously approved it on 4 May. The bill - a pet project of science minister Cristina Garmendia - would create a state research agency with the power to grant independent funding and allow scientists to move more easily between private and public sectors. After petitions from thousands of researchers, it will also ensure that all scientists, including doctoral students, are hired through contracts rather than fellowships. See go.nature.com/ iepb8n for more.
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