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What's in a name (or figure)? Evidently, a degree of difference. Promoting foundation degrees to engineer the 50 per cent participation rate is likely to involve "sacrificing" the higher national...
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Commissioner Busquin welcomes coordinated research on radioactive waste management
Brussels, 30 Oct 2002 The European Commission launched a project to create a network of major radioactive waste management organisations across Europe on 29 October. The project aims to strengthen...
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EU challenges companies to save energy costs
Brussels, 30 Oct 2002 Following research which showed that companies could lower their electricity costs for motor driven systems by up to 30 per cent, the European Commission has launched the Motor...
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Directory of European innovation
Brussels, 30 Oct 2002 A special edition of the Innovation & Technology Transfer magazine entitled 'A Directory of European Innovation' is now available. The directory is intended to...
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Going green, 25 - 28 November, Vienna
Brussels, 30 Oct 2002 More than 400 experts from research centres, public authorities, leading electr(on)ic, automotive and recycling companies will meet in Vienna from 25 to 28 November for a...
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Conference addresses the challenge of communicating modern science
Brussels, 30 Oct 2002 Do science centres and museums need to reassess the way in which they interact with visitors, providing people with the tools to help them tackle the issues that science and...
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ESA's Belgian astronaut on way to Space Station in new Soyuz spacecraft
Paris, 30 Oct 2002 The fourth taxi flight to the International Space Station carrying a European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut and two Russian crew members made a perfect lift-off today (Wednesday, 30...
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Texts of Council decisions on European Research Area (links)
Brussels, 30 October 2002 Council Decision of 30 September 2002 adopting a specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: "Integrating and strengthening the European...
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Information note on the First meeting of the Interim Committee for the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 9-11 Oct
Brussels, 30 Oct 2002 Full text of Document 13384/02 I. INTRODUCTION 1. The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (hereinafter "the Treaty") was adopted on 3...
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Agenda, Conference on Education under the Danish presidency of the European Union, 28/29 November
Copenhagen, 30 Oct 2002 Quality in Education - Transparency and Stakeholder Participation The conference is scheduled for 28 - 29 November 2002 with an additional and optional cultural pro-gramme for...
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Candidate countries sign FP6 association agreement
Brussels, 30 Oct 2002 Speaking candidly to ministers from the EU's candidate countries on 29 October, President of the European Commission Romano Prodi asked them to do everything they can to meet...
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Update: 12:30
Scottish health innovation scheme launched Scottish Health Innovations (SHI) was launched today with a budget of more than £2 million to back ideas from within the NHS which will benefit patients,...
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Today's news
Ministers delay higher education review Charles Clarke, the new secretary of state for education, announced yesterday that a long-awaited review of higher education funding would be delayed to allow...
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National Contact Points assess the implications of FP6
Brussels, 29 Oct 2002 In their respective countries they are the sources of information on EU research programmes, but from 28 to 30 October in Brussels, the national contact points (NCPs) were...
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University Education Produces Measurably High Returns for Students, According to OECD
Paris, 29 Oct 2002 Higher education provides measurable returns for individuals that are well in excess of the potential rate of return on investing the money represented by the cost of undertaking a...