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Oxford under fire over planned cuts Oxford University's proposals to cut the number of British undergraduates it will take in the future by about 1,600 were under fire last night and initiated...
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Time running out for Earth Global warming could reach "the point of no return" in as little as ten years, and urgent action is needed now before it is too late, an international task force of...
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Draft Summary Conclusions of the 298th Meeting of the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (CREST) Held in Brussels on 10 December 2004 (link)
Brussels, 25 Jan 2005 Full text of Document 1209/1/04 Revision 01 Suite of documents 1209/1/04 The meeting was chaired by Mr. ESCRITT (European Commission, Director). 1. ADOPTION OF THE DRAFT AGENDA...
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Preparatory work underway for a European Research Council
Brussels, 25 January 2005 The first meeting will take place today of the Identification Committee convened by the European Commissioner for Science and Research, Janez Potocnik to recommend the...
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Maritime industry comes together to identify its future research needs
Brussels, 25 January 2005 The major players in the waterborne transport sector will come together in Bremen today to start work towards a common strategic vision for the future research needs of this...
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Researchers and MEPs react to Commission's research policy proposals
Brussels, 25 Jan 2005 'What Europe needs is political will. There is a political will in the making, but it needs to be voiced and clear,' heard MEPs at a public hearing on the future of European...
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Dimas: research must play a central role in meeting EU biodiversity commitments
Brussels, 25 Jan 2005 Scientific research has a crucial role to play in helping the EU to achieve its targets for the protection of biodiversity, according to EU Environment Commissioner Stavros...
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Nine countries agree to proceed with European x-ray laser
Brussels, 25 Jan 2005 Representatives from nine European countries have signed a memorandum of understanding in which they jointly agree to lay the foundations for the construction of the European x-...
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FP5 project brings benefit to amputees
Brussels, 25 Jan 2005 A Fifth Framework Programme (FP5) project has developed new generation prosthetics and artificial limbs that use controlling computer devices. The MOL SWITCH project has built a...
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Information day on social sciences and humanities in FP6
Brussels, 25 Jan 2005 An information day on social sciences and humanities in the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) will take place on 4 February in Tallinn, Estonia. The event will focus on the...
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Seminar on social capital, quality of life and information society technologies
Brussels, 25 Jan 2005 The second SOCQUIT (Social capital, quality of life and information society technologies) seminar will take place on 22 and 23 February in Heidelberg, Germany. Organised for...
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Conference on Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, France
Brussels, 25 Jan 2005 The Society of Environmental Toxicology And Chemistry (SETAC) is organising a conference entitled 'The raison d'être of environmental toxicology and chemistry: From obvious to...
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European patent on mutations in breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility gene amended after public hearing
Munich, 25 Jan 2005 An opposition division of the European Patent Office (EPO) has decided that European patent EP 705903 is to be maintained in amended form. Following a public hearing involving all...
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Evidence on Human Reproductive Technologies and the Law Given to the UK Parliament Science and Technology Committee (link)
London, 25 Jan 2005 Uncorrected Oral Evidence 19 January 2005 Human reproductive technologies and the law Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence presented by: Ms Suzi Leather, Chair, Professor Neva...
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Research and innovation essential for future agricultural policy, says Fischer Boel
Brussels, 24 Jan 2005 Innovation is the keyword for the future of our agriculture and rural development policies, says Mariann Fischer Boel, EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development....