Brussels, 03 Apr 2003 Scientists from the Netherlands have performed a simple laboratory experiment which could point to the origin of the killer pneumonia-like virus, dubbed SARS, which has so far...
Brussels, 03 Apr 2003 The European Commission has published a corrigendum to its call for proposals for the René Descartes prize for excellent transnational collaborative research under the Sixth...
Paris, 03 Apr 2003 The 'Zero-G' A300 Airbus flew further and longer than usual on Wednesday's flight, on the second day of the 34th ESA Parabolic Flight Campaign. The result was a series of...
Bruxelles, le 3 avril 2003 Je vais vous présenter quelques résultats du sondage Eurobaromètre réalisé en novembre de l'année passée sur l'initiative de la DG Recherche et qui donne, pour la première...
Brussels, 03 Apr 2003 A Eureka project that set out to create virtual three dimensional (3D) actors for use in television production has instead produced a talking head that can be used to read e-...
Brussels, 03 Apr 2003 ITAFE 2003, the international congress on information technology in agriculture, food and the environment, will take place from 7 to 10 October in Izmir, Turkey. The event is...
Brussels, 03 Apr 2003 The European Commission has published corrigendum to its call for proposals for programme support and networking under the Sixth Framework Programme's 'Science and Society'...
Brussels, 03 Apr 2003 The European Commission has published corrigenda for its calls for proposals in the areas of 'Aeronautics specific support actions' and 'Sustainable surface transport specific...
The government has admitted that its handling of the ill-fated individual learning account scheme, axed amid mounting concerns over fraud, "fell a long way short of standards" expected. In its...
Oxford doctors make TB test breakthrough A revolutionary tuberculosis test developed at Oxford University could help prevent future outbreaks and even raises hopes that the disease could one day be...
Paisley University has called for a national investigation of students who quit Scottish institutions after summer holidays despite having passed exams that enable them to progress to the next year,...
The government must extend National Health Service bursaries to medical students in all years if it is serious about recruiting more medics from poorer backgrounds, the Medical Students' Conference...
The National Union of Students Scotland is calling for the Scottish Executive to relinquish control of the Scottish Agricultural College in a bid to stave off cuts. The SAC is run by the Scottish...
Oxford University Press is transferring £74 million of its post-tax surplus to Oxford University, writes Claire Sanders. Healthy profits mean that OUP has increased the value of its guaranteed annual...
An "unprecedented" strategic alliance between higher and further education institutions in Cumbria has spawned a new kind of university in the county. University Ed. Cumbria is a collaborative...