Update: 12:20
London university merger called off Imperial College London and University College London are calling off their plans to merge. A statement issued by the college reads: "The overall conclusion is the...
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Short breaks rank on top-up fees Clare Short today becomes the first cabinet minister to break ranks on the controversial issue of top-up fees for universities, being considered by Downing Street as...
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Community Patent - on the agenda for the 26 Nov Council - Comments by the president of the Competitiveness council and Extract from press release on the Competitiveness Council)
Brussels, 14 Nov 2002 Community Patent - Comments by president of the Competitiveness council Danish minister for economic and business affairs Competitiveness council 14. November 2002 · The...
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Sinking boats raise automatic alarm up to space
Paris, 14 Nov 2002 At best, a yachtsman far out to sea experiences an exhilarating solitude to equal any space traveller. But too much isolation at sea can give rise to loneliness, disorientation and...
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Global research community calls for stronger partnership with the EU
Brussels, 14 Nov 2002 High level research representatives from around the world called on the Commission to increase its cooperation with non-European and developing...
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FP6 launch conference a success, say participants
Brussels, 14 Nov 2002 The European Research 2002 launch conference, the biggest conference ever organised by the Commission, came to a close on 13 November. So, after...
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WIPO Secretariat document: Preliminary systematic analysis of national experiences with the legal protection of expressions of folklore
Geneva, 14 Nov 2002 Full text The Structure and Focus of this Document 11. In line with the request of the Committee at its third session, this document discusses and analyses in a...
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New INNOGEN centre will help shape future science and technology policy.
Brussels, 14 Nov 2002 Experts in science, technology, economics and law will explore the impact of genomics on society, and of society on genomics, at a new centre based at the University of...
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Ecosites and the Sixth Framework Programme
Brussels, 14 Nov 2002 Researchers active in sustainable development and operators of ecosites will meet in Doncaster, UK on 10 December to discuss the contribution of such centres to research and...
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European aeronautics advisory group presents strategic research agenda
Brussels, 14 Nov 2002 The Commission sponsored Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe (ACARE) presented the findings of its first year of work in a comprehensive Strategic Research...
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Conference closing session looks beyond FP6
Brussels, 14 Nov 2002 'Corner your representatives at the Convention, put pressure on them,' said EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin on 13 November. He made the plea with the aim of seeing...
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Update: 12:45
Hodge spells out student/parent HE cost responsibility The government is spelling out, at a conference in London, why students and their parents have a responsibility to contribute towards the cost...
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Today's news
Old degree grades may be scrapped Ministers are planning to scrap the centuries-old system of degree classifications and to replace them with a simple points score. Proposals to end the "blunt...
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Call for Cubie to return with sweeping remit
Alex Neil, convenor of the Scottish Parliament's enterprise and lifelong learning committee, has called for the independent Cubie committee to be reconvened to investigate the funding of Scotland's...
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US grading to edge out 'firsts'
Traditional degree classifications would be scrapped in favour of a US-style average points score and a detailed transcript of achievement under government proposals to be put forward in the new year...