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SDP Oxbridge set makes running on top-up fees Downing Street is seeking to defuse the growing row over university top-up fees amid fears that allies of Gordon Brown are using it to drive a wedge...
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Sulphur dioxide levels fall sharply near Etna
Paris, 19 Nov 2002 Levels of sulphur dioxide around Mount Etna have dropped three to four times since the volcano's initial eruption, according to an analysis of ESA satellite data. Data from the...
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ESA chairs 16th Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) Plenary Meeting
Paris, 19 Nov 2002 As the concluding event of a busy and successful chairmanship of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS), the 16th CEOS Plenary Meeting takes place at ESA's ESRIN...
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Presidency note on the structure of the Community Patent Court (CPC)
Brussels, 19 Nov 2002 Full text of Document 13784/02 5 November 2002 NOTE from: Presidency to: Permanent Representatives' Committee (Part 1) No. prev. doc.: 13408/02 PI 62 No. Cion prop.: 11684/02 PI...
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Partnership of top European laboratories aims to deliver new cures
Brussels, 19 Nov 2002 Four of Europe's most prestigious laboratories signed the Partnership for Structural Biology (PSB) in Grenoble, France, on 15 November, creating an integrated programme and...
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Fourth European workshop on thermal protection systems for space vehicles
Brussels, 19 Nov 2002 The European Space Agency's (ESA) fourth European workshop on hot structures and thermal protection systems (TPS) for space vehicles will be held from 26 to 29 November in the...
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500,000 euro for European and Australian Masters students
Brussels, 19 Nov 2002 Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for Education and Culture, and Dr Brendan Nelson, Australian Minister for Education, Science and Training, announced a new pilot project on...
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ERA, innovation and enlargement to be Greek priorities
Brussels, 19 Nov 2002 The European Research and Innovation Area and enlargement will be two of Greece's priorities when it takes over the Presidency of the EU on 1 January 2003. 'Greece wants to...
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BioTech Helsinki 03
Brussels, 19 Nov 2002 Finland is to host its first international biotechnology event, BioTech Helsinki 03, from 24 to 26 March 2003. The conference will present the latest advances in life sciences...
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EREC conference on renewable energy sources for islands
Brussels, 19 Nov 2002 EREC, the European Renewable Energy Council, is organising a conference on renewable energy sources for islands, tourism and water desalination in Crete, Greece from 26 to 28...
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Government gives Darwin Initiative further £7m The government today gave a £7 million boost to help animals and plants in developing countries in the second phase of the Darwin Initiative, which...
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Today's news
MPs attack universities over science base failure Universities have failed Britain's science base because of their "callous and short-sighted" management culture, a Commons inquiry will say today....
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Latest research news
Decaf coffee gives same kick as full-strength Decaffeinated coffee is no healthier than conventional coffee and may be just as likely to keep drinkers awake all night, scientists have found. Research...
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Finland launches new research programmes
Brussels, 18 Nov 2002 The Academy of Finland has launched seven new research programmes, with a budget of 41.3 million euro, in which foreign researchers may also participate. The new research...
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Competitiveness Council of 26 November, provisional agenda
Copenhagen, 18 Nov 2002 1. Adoption of the agenda 2. (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items HORIZONTAL QUESTIONS 3. Competitiveness Commission communication entitled "Better Environment for...