Brussels, 08 Apr 2003 Mario MAURO (EPP-ED, I) Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council adopting a multi-annual programme (2004-2006) for the effective...
Anti-war demo at royal opening of Ulster learning centre Anti-war protesters demonstrated as the Princess Royal opened a new learning resource centre at the University of Ulster in Londonderry today...
Universities must show they are open to all Elite universities must abandon their socially exclusive image if they want to convince the government’s new access regulator that they should be allowed...
Crucial launch for Europe Europe's Ariane 5 rocket will take to the sky again today; its first flight since the loss of a heavy-lift version of the vehicle last December. The rocket's operator,...
Brussels, 07 Apr 2003 The rules of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) and an increased budget for participation by Eastern European countries are likely to strengthen cooperation between Russian...
Brussels, 7 April 2003 The Commission released today a report on the scientific, ethical, legal and socio-economic issues related to human embryonic stem cell research. The question on how to decide...
Brussels, 07 Apr 2003 Economic and geopolitical uncertainty has significantly affected information technology (IT) spending worldwide, although a slow recovery is expected, said a worldwide industry...
Brussels, 07 Apr 2003 Over 100 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have called on the European Convention not to include the Euratom Treaty when it drafts a new treaty for the European Union. A...
Brussels, 07 Apr 2003 Fewer and fewer young Europeans are choosing to study science. Exploiting the 'wired generation's' intuitive feel for technology could spark their interest in the science behind...
Brussels, 07 Apr 2003 On the 50th anniversary of the historic discovery of the structure of DNA, the World Life Sciences (Biovision) Forum will look ahead to the wonders and perils 21st century...
Brussels, 07 Apr 2003 An information day on the new and emerging science and technology (NEST) programme will take place on 10 April in Paris. Introduced under the Sixth Framework Programme's '...
Brussels, 7 April 2003 Executive summary Background: Stem cell research is one of the promising areas of biotechnology, which offers the prospect of developing new methods to repair or replace...
Brussels, 07 Apr 2003 Renowned thinkers and researchers in the areas of philosophy, science and the arts have called for an 'international ethical, political and scientific collegium' to assess...
Clarke tells Oxbridge to shake off Brideshead image Oxford and Cambridge universities need to shed their " Brideshead Revisited " image and make it clear they are open to people from all walks of...
Germans give English le coup de grâce Linguists in Germany yesterday called on the nation to use French words in place of their popular English equivalents in protest at the US-led war...