Red-letter day? Hardly
The Bill is bad news for universities, but what did they expect after such a lame fight, asks Colin Renfrew As a university professor who happens to be a Conservative life peer in the House of Lords...
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Don't argue, the buck stops here
Traditionalists and modernisers must stop bickering and confront the learning crisis, says James Panton With so many demands being placed on the university sector, we seem to have lost all sense of...
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Correction
Due to an error in the editing process, an incorrect quote was attributed to Jamie Seymour, director of the Tropical Australian Stinger Research Unit, in last week's Times Higher . The quote on...
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France has not implemented EU law on biotech patents: judgment
Luxembourg, 1 July 2004 C-448/03, Commission des Communautés européennes contre République française Judgment of the Court of Justice (Fourth Chamber) on 1 July 2004 (link to English version when...
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“No compulsory genetic testing for newborn babies in Europe”, says Commissioner Busquin
Brussels, 30 June 2004 European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin today rejected stories in several media claiming he had called for genetic testing of all newborn babies in Europe. Mr Busquin...
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Agenda of the Research Working Party, Monday 5 July 2004
Brussels, 01 Jul 2004 Full text of Document 2616/04 1. International Science and Technology Agreements - information from the Commission 2. Commission communication "Science and technology, the key...
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Dutch Presidency - Provisional Agendas for Council Meetings Prepared by Coreper (Part 1) (link)
Brussels, 01 Jul 2004 Full text of Document 11014/04 Suite of documents 11014/04 In accordance with Article 2, paragraph 6, of the Council's rules of procedure, the Presidency attaches for...
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Useful information on rare diseases from an EU perspective, June 2004
Brussels, 01 Jul 2004 Full text Useful websites on rare diseases from an EU perspective, June 2004 Health and Consumer Protection DG
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Mitsos looks forward to key debates on the future of EU research policy
Brussels, 01 Jul 2004 The debate on the future of European research policy was opened on 16 June with the publication of a Commission communication on this very issue. Speaking to CORDIS News on 30...
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Scientists focus on the positive aspects of mobility rather than brain drain
Brussels, 01 Jul 2004 The notion of 'brain drain' is exaggerated, claimed participants at an international conference entitled 'brain drain, brain gain, main challenges' in Paris on 30 June. Mobility...
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Europe sets out its strategy for nanoelectronics
Brussels, 01 Jul 2004 The Commissioners for Research and Enterprise and Information Society, Philippe Busquin and Erkki Liikanen, have welcomed a vision document drawn up by a high level group that...
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Call for tenders - what are patents actually worth?
Brussels, 01 Jul 2004 The European Commission has published a call for tenders for a study evaluating the knowledge economy, and in particular, the value of patents for today's economy and society....
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Corrigendum to IST call for expressions of interest
Brussels, 01 Jul 2004 The European Commission has published a corrigendum to its call for expressions of interest of 10 May for the provision of assistance in various technical, administrative and...
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Commission re-publishes women and science call for proposals
Brussels, 01 Jul 2004 The European Commission has re-published a call for proposals related to women and science, first published on 26 May under the Science and Society priority of the Sixth...
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Commission re-publishes research into ethics call for proposals
Brussels, 01 Jul 2004 The European Commission has re-published a call for proposals related to research into ethics, first published on 26 May under the Science and Society priority of the Sixth...