FP6 workshops on IST priorities, UK
Brussels, 16 Jan 2003 The UK department of trade and industry (DTI) is planning three information society technologies (IST) workshop events for late February, to be held in or around London. Each...
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Biotech network aims to promote links between Europe's young researchers
Brussels, 16 Jan 2003 The young European biotech network (YEBN) was formed in December 2002 with the aim of creating a European community of biotechnologists, building links with industry, and...
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Wireless sensors and noisy devices consortium to meet in Rome
Brussels, 16 Jan 2003 A meeting to finalise the composition of the wireless sensors and noisy devices (WISENODE) consortium will take place in Rome on January 23 and 24. The event is open to all...
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OECD Workshop Reviews the Risks of Near Earth Objects, Frascati, Italy, 20-22 January 2003
Paris, 16 Jan 2003 Astronomers have recently learned a great deal about asteroids and comets that strike the Earth. Small asteroids burn up harmlessly as meteors in the atmosphere. Very large impacts...
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Commission and EU Member States benchmark national research policies
Brussels, 16 January 2003 The European Commission and the Greek Presidency will present the first comprehensive results of a research and development (R&D) policies' benchmarking exercise...
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Corrigendum to the 13 Jan 03 text of the Proposed Regulation on genetically modified food and feed: should not be classified "LIMITE" (but is still not publicly available)
Brussels, 16 Jan 2003 Full text of Document 5237/03 14 January 2003 CORRIGENDUM TO INFORMATION NOTE from: Secretariat General to: Delegations No. prev. doc.: 14522/02 ADD 1 REV 1 No. Cion prop.:...
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Asthma hazard for animal lab workers
Scientists and technicians who work with animals in ill-equipped laboratories run the risk of developing asthma. Exposure to high levels of airborne rat urine allergens has been identified as a key...
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It's time to rock the lecture boat
Throw all those notes overboard, says Nathan Abrams. Student-centred seminars are the way forward. Many lecturers compare their lectures to a voyage of discovery. The lecturer is the navigator and...
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Teaching: on the front line
What is your experience of teaching? Pat Leon asks teachers how they manage. Name : Allison Littlejohn Age : 40 Job : Lecturer in e-learning, Centre of Academic Practice, Strathclyde University...
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Shock at support for RAE
Radical changes to the research assessment exercise have been roundly rejected by grass-roots academics. Sir Gareth Roberts, commissioned by the Higher Education Funding Council for England to...
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Malaysia to monitor student prostitutes
The Malaysian government has set up a committee to monitor foreign students who are tempted to engage in immoral activities, including prostitution, during their stay in the country. The move comes...
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Cambridge academics set to vote on governance reforms
The task of determining the future shape of Cambridge University fell to its academics as ballot papers on governance and management reforms were sent out this week, writes Caroline Davis. The vote...
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Today's news
Brown and Clarke clash over top-up fees Cabinet ministers clashed yesterday over controversial plans to allow universities to charge top-up fees of up to £3,000 a year, which are expected to be...
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Update: 12:35
Strategy paper will be fine-tuned this weekend Ministers and officials will spend the weekend fine-tuning the higher education strategy paper, which is due to be published next Wednesday. No 10...
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Principal resigns over LSC dispute
A further education college principal who resigned after a row with his local learning and skills council claims college heads across the country are facing similar problems. Ahmed Choonara resigned...