Seats of learning that deserve high standing
Higher education colleges' strengths add value to the university brand, say Dianne Willcocks and John Cater. The government proposes that the arrangements for the award of university title should be...
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Labs can throw a lifeline to our struggling nations
Tony Blair must make the creation of scientists throughout the developing world a priority, says Robert May A major factor in the Western world's takeover of the New World and Oceania was the viral...
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Janez POTOCNIK, European Commissioner for Science and Research, How Europe can benefit from Increased Globalisation of R&D -- Royal Technology Forum
Stockholm, October 2005 Ministers, ladies and gentlemen, First allow me to say how pleased I am to have been invited by the Academy to give this speech. I am equally pleased to be able to listen to...
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Biotech Infrastructure Support Through EIB Loan
Luxembourg, 07 Oct 2002 The European Investment Bank has signed a loan for an amount of EUR 28 million to support infrastructure development for BioValley, the biotech facility management arm of the...
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EU-Israel scientific and technical cooperation: Commissioner Bolkestein's remarks to Parliament
Strasbourg, 11 March 2004 Verbatim report of proceedings on 10 March 2004, Part 2 Bolkestein, Commission. Mr President, I am grateful for this opportunity to discuss with Parliament the issue of...
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EU-Israel scientific and technical cooperation: Commissioner Bolkestein's remarks to Parliament
Strasbourg, 11 March 2004 Verbatim report of proceedings on 10 March 2004, Part 2 Bolkestein, Commission. Mr President, I am grateful for this opportunity to discuss with Parliament the issue of...
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The pomo recruiters get personal with hoops, web and windows
With universities literally pushing the envelope in the competition for students, everything from stationery to basketball is fair game, Stephen Phillips finds. Postmodern theory may be a useful tool...
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Road transport research advisory council starts work
Brussels, 26 Jun 2003 The work of the new European road transport research advisory council (ERTRAC) got underway on 25 June when all members came together for the first time in Brussels. EU Research...
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Slowly but surely - Artemis heads towards its working position
Paris, 17 May 2002 The experimental ion propulsion system designed to test a new form of technology for station-keeping on future satellites is performing well in its new role to get ESA's Artemis to...
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European Research Policy - Council Conclusions (Extract from: Provisional Version, Competitiveness Council, 24 September)
Brussels, 24 Sep 2004 Following to an exchange of views on the Commission's Communication on the evaluation of the new instruments of the 6th Framework Programme, which followed the report of the...
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Europeans don't trust junk food, says European survey
Brussels, 06 Apr 2004 The EU 'trust in food' project, funded under the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), has published the results of a study showing that Europeans' trust in processed-food, meat and...
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Commission's guidelines on co-existence of GM with conventional and organic farming (link)
Brussels, 29 July 2003 Commission Recommendation of 23 July 2003 on guidelines for the development of national strategies and best practices to ensure the coexistence of genetically modified crops...
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Sweden's research community calls for a sea change in government policy
Brussels, 31 Oct 2003 The scientific community in Sweden is calling for a change of direction in government research policy, prompted by fears that the country is losing ground on its international...
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Sweden's research community calls for a sea change in government policy
Brussels, 31 Oct 2003 The scientific community in Sweden is calling for a change of direction in government research policy, prompted by fears that the country is losing ground on its international...
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Women entrepreneurs scoop two of three IST grand prizes
Brussels, Apr 2005 Information Society and Media Commissioner Viviane Reding declared herself surprised but very pleased that female innovators stole the limelight at the 2005 Information Society...