Brussels, 19 February 2002 This year's European small hydropower association's (ESHA) Hidroenergia conference will take place in Mulhouse, France, from 3 to 6 July, and will provide an overview of...
Brussels, 19 February 2002 I. GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS I.1 The aim of this call for proposals is to identify projects, which might be eligible for financial support from DG ENV....
Brussels, 19 February 2002 Speaking at a Belgian Royal Military Academy workshop on humanitarian mine clearance on 18 February, EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin highlighted how the European...
Brussels, 19 February 2002 A breakthrough in understanding interferon production has been made by scientists from the EMBL (European molecular biology laboratory) in Italy. Looking to build on the...
Brussels, 19 February 2002 Le Conseil a donné son avis conforme, au titre de l'Article 55,2 (c) du Traité CECA, à l'octroi par la Commission d'une aide financière de 20 millions d'euros à des projets...
Students march against hardship Thousands of students marched through the streets of London today as new figures showed that many undergraduates would be better off on the dole. The National Union of...
Young people boast about their debts Being in debt, a subject of shame to older generations, has not only lost its stigma but is a subject of boasting among young adults, according to the Henley...
Brussels, 18 February 2002 In the Sixth Framework Programme the work of the JRC will be implemented through Integrated Scientific Areas that are driven by Thematic Research Priorities. Each...
Paris, 18 February 2002 Markus Landgraf of the European Space Agency and colleagues (*) have found the first direct evidence that a bright disc of dust surrounds our Solar System, starting beyond the...
Brussels, 18 February 2002 European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research - COST Secretariat. Terms of Reference of the Technical Committee on Telecommunications, Information...
Brussels, 18 February 2002 Full text European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research - COST. Secretariat. Summary of Conclusions of the meeting of the JAF Reflection Group held...
New UK laws to suppress academic research Laws being introduced by the UK government would allow it to see academic papers before they are published and give it the power to suppress them. It could...
RCN predicts nurse shortage Staff shortages will put the government's plans to modernise the NHS at risk unless the chancellor delivers billions of pounds of investment, the Royal College of...
Academics will oppose bill that curbs freedom British universities will demand changes to the government's new Export Control Bill to assure explicit protection for academic freedom....
Brussels, 15 February 2002 This questionnaire has been sent to the ministers of Science and Technology that will attend the informal meeting in Vitoria, Spain (22/02/2002) 15/02/2002 QUESTIONNAIRE...