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College lecturers reject pay deal University lecturers have rejected a pay offer that, a fortnight ago, was hailed by employers and support staff unions as a historic breakthrough. The snub by the...
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Humans are to blame for Europe's warming climate, scientists say
Brussels, 31 Jul 2003 Scientists from the UK meteorological office have found new evidence to suggest that humans are to blame for climate warming, not only at global level, but over individual...
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Israeli scientists use sun to create solar scalpel
Brussels, 31 Jul 2003 Israeli scientists have succeeded in using a beam of sunlight to remove a lesion from a liver during surgery. So far the technology has been limited to use on animals. The team...
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European Research Area begins to take shape, reveals first calls for proposals evaluation
Brussels, 31 Jul 2003 The fact that fewer proposals were received for the new funding instruments under the first call for proposals for the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) than were received in...
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Commission proposes the future management structures for GALILEO, the European satellite radionavigation programme
Brussels, 31 July 2003 Today the Commission presents the future structures for managing the GALILEO programme in its deployment phase (2006-2008) and operational phase (from 2008). Two structures,...
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Protection of animals used in scientific experiments
Brussels, 31 Jul 2003 The EU's Agriculture Council has adopted a Decision amending the convention for the protection of vertebrate animals used for experiments and other scientific purposes. The move...
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Workshop on second IST call
Brussels, 31 Jul 2003 A workshop on the second 'information society technologies' (IST) call under the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) will take place on 11 September in Paris, France. The workshop...
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European Geophyisical Society - General Assembly 2004
Brussels, 31 Jul 2003 The European Geophyisical Society will hold its 2004 General Assembly from 26 to 30 April in Nice, France. The occasion will provide an international forum for the exchange of...
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International conference on environmental science and technology
Brussels, 31 Jul 2003 The eight international conference on environmental science and technology will take place from 8 to 10 September on Lemnos island, Greece. The main purpose of the event is to...
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Space shows way to Europe's renewable energy future
Paris, 31 Jul 2003 How can we more effectively harness the free and endless energy resources of the Sun, wind and water? One answer is orbiting above us. Satellites provide us with a wide variety of...
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Why I ... am better off outside academe
When I completed my PhD in philosophy seven years ago, I didn't want an academic career. Since then, I have at various times been tempted to revise my opinion and have even made a few speculative job...
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Teaching: on the front line
What is your experience of teaching? Pat Leon asks teachers how they manage. Name: Rakesh Bhanot Age: 52 Job: Senior lecturer in educational development (0.5) in the Centre for Higher Education...
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Won't let the sun go down on me
Fielding phone calls at 3am is but one of the challenges facing 'instructors' who preside over the University of Liverpool's virtual classrooms. Yoram Kalman reports. The benefits of the 24-hour...
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Town and gown: The biggest employer but its customers 'are revolting'
Tony Tysome begins our summer series looking at the impact of universities on their local economies and communities. Loughborough University is working hard to convince local residents of the value...
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Town and gown: Gown embraces town but sometimes gets rejected
Tony Tysome begins our summer series looking at the impact of universities on their local economies and communities. Regular travellers along University Road in Leicester may soon witness a symbolic...