Brussels, May 2002 A European summer university on 'teaching by projects at European universities,' organised by Paris 7 University with the support of the French Ministry of education will take...
Most FE lecturers want to quit Two-thirds of further education lecturers are seriously considering leaving their job or taking early retirement because they feel overworked and undervalued, a...
Student fees need to rise, says Blair adviser Britain will never become a world leader in science unless the best universities are allowed to charge students higher fees, government science adviser...
Brain scan provides early Alzheimer’s warning Researchers from the universities of Florida and Kentucky have found that a key region of the brain – the hippocampus – begins changes early in life that...
Brussels, 23 May 2002 Research and innovation are key in fostering EU economic performance, so as to meet the March 2000 Lisbon European Council's objective of turning the EU into the most...
Brussels, 24 May 2002 The Hungarian science and technology foundation and coordinator of the Budapest regional Fifth Framework programme (FP5) liaison office is organising two events in Budapest: a...
Brussels, 24 May 2002 New Commission study on co-existence with GM crops 1- What does co-existence of genetically modified, conventional and organic crops mean? Co-existence means the principle of...
Paris, 24 May 2002 The European Space Agency will be joining forces with the European Commission in a major contribution to GNSS 2002, the sixth in a series of international conferences devoted to...
Santander, 24 May 2002 The European Bologna Declaration Follow-up Group, made up of representatives of the 32 countries taking part in the Bologna Process, student and university associations, the...
Anger as hijacker visits university Palestinian hijacker and member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Leila Khaled, has been allowed into Britain to address a department at London...
Blair science adviser calls for differential fees Sir Richard Sykes, rector of Imperial College and government adviser on science, today called on prime minister Tony Blair to allow universities to...
The Export Control Bill, with amendments to protect the free exchange of academic communication, received its final reading in the House of Lords this week. But a Universities UK spokesperson said...
Brussels, 23 May 2002 Draft Council Conclusions on biotechnology. Report from Permanent Representatives Committee to Council on 14 May 2002. Brussels, 16 May 2002 (document 8917/02 ECO 156 RECH 83)....
Brussels, 23 May 2002 The Environment Committee this morning demanded an immediate ban on the sale of new cosmetic products tested on animals where other validated testing methods exist, to be...
Brussels, 22 May 2002 Ladies and gentlemen, It gives me particular pleasure to close this event, and to send you away from here with a sense of the immense contribution that GÉANT - and research...