Green policies sway grants
Universities may lose out on grant allocations if they fail to adopt sustainable development as a guiding principle. Education secretary Charles Clarke this week announced an action plan for...
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Kent 'axes' medieval history to save cash Medieval historians are joining forces over proposals at the University of Kent that could lead to the demise of an academic centre that specialises in the...
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Rewarding EU scientific excellence: eight research teams shortlisted for the 2003 EU Descartes Prize
Brussels, 25 September 2003 The names of the eight international research teams short-listed for this prestigious scientific award were announced today. Launched in 2000, the EU Descartes Prize...
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MoU for the Implementation of a European Concerted Research Action Designated as COST Action E34 "Bonding of Timber" (link)
Brussels, 25 Sep 2003 Full text of Document 2/03 Suite of documents 2/03 Attached is the text of the abovementioned Memorandum of Understanding signed in Brussels on 16 September by Switzerland and...
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MoU for the Implementation of a Concerted Research Action Designated as COST 535 "Thermodynamics of Alloyed Aluminides (Thalu)"
Brussels, 25 Sep 2003 Full text of Document 0/03 Suite of documents 0/03 Attached is the text of the abovementioned Memorandum of Understanding signed in Brussels on 11 September 2003 by Belgium,...
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MoU for the Implementation of a European Concerted Research Action Designated as COST Action D31 "Organising Non-Covalent Chemical Systems with Selected Functions"
Brussels, 25 Sep 2003 Full text of Document 1/03 Suite of documents 1/03 Attached is the text of the abovementioned Memorandum of Understanding signed in Brussels on 16 September 2003 by Switzerland...
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Summary of Conclusions JAF Group Meeting Held in Brussels on 12 September 2003
Brussels, 25 Sep 2003 Full text of Document 4/03 Suite of documents 4/03 23 September 2003 SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS Subject: JAF Group meeting held in Brussels on 12 September 2003 1. ADOPTION OF THE...
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Reply to Delegations' Questions on proposed Council Directive on the Safety of Nuclear Installations and Proposed Council Directive on the Management of Spent Nuclear Fuel and Radioactive Waste
Brussels, 25 Sep 2003 Full text of Document 1/03 Suite of documents 1/03 No. prev. doc.: 11046/03 ATO 145 ENER 210 ENV 375 Cion prop.: 8990/03 ATO 95 ENER 132 Subject: - Proposal for a Council...
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The future looks bright with Europe's next generation of scientists
Brussels, 25 Sep 2003 With stars in their eyes, curiosity in their minds and enthusiasm in their hearts, some of the world's most promising young scientists have gathered to compete in this year's...
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Better public understanding of GMOs leads to greater scepticism, finds UK study
Brussels, 25 Sep 2003 A UK public debate on genetically modified organisms (GMOs), the most wide ranging to date in Europe, has revealed that the more participants choose to discover about GMOs, the...
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North Sea fish are getting smaller, claims Dutch researcher
Brussels, 25 Sep 2003 The number of small fish in the North Sea has increased and over fishing is the most likely cause, according to new research carried out by the Netherlands institute of...
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Commission plans call for tenders for eEurope 2005 benchmarking study
Brussels, 25 Sep 2003 The European Commission's Information Society DG has published a prior information notice regarding an upcoming call for tenders for a benchmarking study to measure the eEurope...
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Nanotechnology, plasma physics and biotechnology: Europe's top teenage scientists cover them all!
Brussels, 25 Sep 2003 Whether your interest lies in high-fidelity loudspeakers based on plasma technology, a 40-euro scanning tunnelling microscope with applications in nanotechnology, or using...
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Envisat radar altimetry tracks river levels worldwide
Paris, 25 Sep 2003 For over a decade ESA has used satellites to bounce radar pulses off the Earth and precisely measure the height of ocean and land surfaces. But inland lakes and rivers have been...
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The Changing Politics of Foreign Policy