Jam spread too thinly to nourish academe
A review of the social sciences discovers that a funding imbalance is the main cause of problems besetting research and recruitment. Becky McCall reports A review of the social sciences has found a...
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Publishers in challenge to Google bid to scan libraries Academic publishers are challenging Google’s plan to scan millions of library books into its web search engine index. They fear the ambitious...
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Pay boost will come at a price
Key points £167 million over two years ring-fenced for rewarding and recruiting staff Pay rises will be linked to staff performance Market supplements to attract the best academics on the...
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Presidency's Draft Council Conclusions - "Strengthening European Innovation Policy"
Brussels, 07 May 2003 Full text of Document 8944/03 Suite of documents 8944/03 Cion.Prop. 7501/03 ECOFIN 89 MI 57 RECH 38 IND 40 EDUC 47 REGIO 2 No. prev. doc.: 8390/03 COMPET 13 IND 56 RECH 56 MI 83...
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Trend chart evaluates innovation progress in Europe
Brussels, 14 Mar 2003 The European Commission has published its 2002 trend chart on innovation, which assesses, in particular, Member States' progress towards the objectives set out in the 2000...
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EP Briefing 2002-11-18: Scientific Research in the Candidate Countries (own-initiative report)
Strasbourg, 13 Nov 2002 Jürgen ZIMMERLING's (EPP-ED, D) own-initiative draft resolution for the Industry Committee on the state of research in candidate countries states that the Commission must...
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Cor blimey, guv, I had half of a first-year class in the back of my cab the other day
An in-your-face brand promotion is just one way institutions are preparing for the introduction of market forces by beefing up marketing muscle. Michael North reports. Marketing director Sandy Malone...
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Cor blimey, guv, I had half of a first-year class in the back of my cab the other day
An in-your-face brand promotion is just one way institutions are preparing for the introduction of market forces by beefing up marketing muscle. Michael North reports. Marketing director Sandy Malone...
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Commissioner Neelie Kroes: State Aid Reform: Risk Capital, Research and Development and Innovation Conference on innovation and research, Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour
Berlin, 22nd April 2005 Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you very much for inviting me to take part in this conference, which brings together so many distinguished experts in the field of innovation and...
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Europe's fastest growing high tech companies identified
Brussels, 04 Dec 2002 The top 500 fastest growing high-tech companies in Europe have been identified by the international professional services company, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. The fastest growing...
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The role of universities in building a Europe of knowledge
Brussels, 26 Apr 2004 Today European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin welcomed more than 1000 participants from Europe and beyond to a conference on "The Europe of Knowledge 2020: A vision for...
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Discovery and competitiveness: the keywords in Europe's policies and programmes for space
Paris, 28 Nov 2005 Objectives and priorities for Europe in space will soon be discussed at a Ministerial meeting in Berlin. On 5 and 6 December next, the Ministers in charge of space activities...
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Commissioner Erkki Liikanen: "Innovation, Productivity and eEurope a recipe for long-term growth", eEurope Seminar, Brussels, 16 March 2004
Brussels, 16 March 2004 Ladies and Gentlemen, 1. Introduction At the heart of today's discussions are the concerns in Europe about productivity and innovation. Europe needs to increase...
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Commissioner Erkki Liikanen: "Innovation, Productivity and eEurope a recipe for long-term growth", eEurope Seminar, Brussels, 16 March 2004
Brussels, 16 March 2004 Ladies and Gentlemen, 1. Introduction At the heart of today's discussions are the concerns in Europe about productivity and innovation. Europe needs to increase...
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Respect research and watch economy boom
[Europe desperately needs research talent to thrive, yet a scientific career is often a turn-off, says Philippe Busquin If the European Union is to achieve its ambitious goal of making Europe the...