Update: 12:25
Clarke announces school science network A £50 million plan to improve science teaching in schools was announced today by education secretary Charles Clarke. A national network of science learning...
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Universities will be told to favour poor Universities will have to discriminate in favour of poorer students from non-academic backgrounds under new guidelines being developed by the government. They...
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Further action needed to reach EU climate change target, projections show
Copenhagen, 06 Dec 2002 Further action needed to reach EU climate change target, projections show Policy measures taken so far by European Union countries to curb their emissions of greenhouse gases...
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Marine Environment - Accident of the "Prestige" - Council conclusions (Extracted from: Provisional Version, Transport Council, 5 Dec)
Brussels, 06 Dec 2002 The Council held an inñdepth debate on maritime security, the prevention of pollution and the response to be made following the accident of the oil tanker Prestige and...
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International Management of the Internet - Reform of Icann (heard a report) (Extract from: Provisional Version, Telecoms Council, 5 Dec)
Brussels, 06 Dec 2002 The Council heard a report from the Commission on international management of the Internet, and in particular on the reform of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and...
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GMOs Preparation of the Environment Council, 9-10 Dec
Brussels, 6 December 2002 The Council could also reach a political agreement on the Commission's Proposal for a Regulation concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms...
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GALILEO - Council Conclusions (Extracted from: Provisional Version, Transport Council, 5 Dec)
Brussels, 06 Dec 2002 The Council adopted the following conclusions: "Having regard to : (i) previous Conclusions and Resolutions of the European Council and of relevant Council formations regarding...
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Network and Information Security - forthcoming Commission proposal on a security unit, resolution on a "culture of security" (Extract from: Provisional Version, Telecoms Council, 5 Dec)
Brussels, 06 Dec 2002 Å’ Proposal for a European network and information security unit The Council heard a report from the Commission on a proposal for a Regulation that it intends to present in the...
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Update: 12:30
Edinburgh fire destroys informatics library Edinburgh University's artificial intelligence library and archive have been completely destroyed in the worst fire within living memory in the city's Old...
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Today's news
University chief says students must pay own way Students should be treated as adults and made to bear the cost of their own degree courses, Eric Thomas, vice-chancellor of the University of Bristol,...
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Second international symposium on building pathology, Lisbon
Brussels, 05 Dec 2002 The international council for research and innovation in building and construction (CIB) is hosting its second international symposium on building pathology in Lisbon from 6 to...
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Three European astronauts to fly to the ISS in 2003
Paris, 05 Dec 2002 Next year three more European astronauts are scheduled to fly to the International Space Station (ISS). Since the Station was first permanently manned in October 2000, five...
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Protection of Animals used for Experiments (own-initiative report, adopted)
Brussels, 05 Dec 2002 Jill EVANS (Greens/EFA, Wales) Report on Directive 86/609 on the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes (2001/2259(INI)) Doc.: A5-0387/2002 [...
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Belgian note on genetically modified seeds in non-transgenic seed (link)
Brussels, 05 Dec 2002 Full text of Document 15102/1/02 3 December 2002 (4.12) Delegations will find attached a note from the Belgian delegation on the above subject, for discussion under "Other...
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High Level Group on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
Brussels, 05 Dec 2002 What is the HLG on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells? The High Level Group on Hydrogen and Fuel cells was formally launched in Brussels on 10th October 2002 by the Vice President of the...