Nations locked in servitude by a gulf in learning
As long as religious fundamentalist doctrines have influence, Muslim countries will lack a science base, warns Riaz Hassan. Universities in Muslim countries did poorly in the recent Times Higher...
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Work disparity casts doubts on student degrees The degree classification relied on by graduate recruiters has been thrown into question after it emerged that students at different universities are...
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Polizei keep the peace with football diplomacy
At the World Cup, Geoff Pearson finds keepy-uppy among the tactics to defuse potential disorder England's first matches of a football tournament are not always a good guide to how things will...
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Commissioner Potocnik visits Romanian research community
Brussels, 8 September 2006 Commissioner Potocnik, European Science and Research Commissioner, will be in Romania on 11 and 12 September for an official visit. He will visit two Romanian research...
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Driving innovation through joining forces - the ARTEMIS technology platform for embedded systems
Brussels, 07 Mar 2006 The ARTEMIS technology platform launched its strategic research agenda on 6 March. ARTEMIS (Advanced Research and Technology for Embedded Intelligence and Systems) brings...
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Draft Statement of the Council's Reasons and Delegation Statements on the Common Position for a Decision Concerning the Seventh Framework Programme for Research (extracts)
Brussels, 20 Sep 2006 Council's reasons: Full text of Document 12032/06 Addendum 01 Suite of documents 12032/06 Subject: Common position adopted by the Council on 25 September 2006 with a view to the...
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What do you do when one size doesn't fit all?
An international initiative will help institutions get the IT services they need and save money, says Philip Pothen How many blades of the average Swiss army knife are never used? How many stations...
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Crumbling campuses face £5bn repair bill
Many buildings 'at serious risk of major failure'. Jessica Shepherd reports. Almost a third of university buildings in England are unfit for use or are in need of repair, a report for the Government...
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They faced the pit and the political pendulum
Industrial Politics and the 1926 Mining Lockout: The Struggle for Dignity
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Commission Vice-President Günter Verheugen: Towards a knowledge-based European economy -- European Investment Bank Forum
Helsinki, October 2005 Mr. President, Mr. Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for inviting me to this Forum. I am looking forward to an active exchange of views on the reform efforts needed in...
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Published this week
ART AND DESIGNThe Cambridge Companion to GiottoEdited by Anne Derbes, professor of art at Hood College and Mark Sandona, professor of English, Hood CollegeCambridge University Press, £18.99. ISBN...
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Cloudy thinking on blue skies
French scientists fear a sharp focus on industry will blur the big picture, writes Stephane Perissutti As UK universities prepare for the 2008 research assessment exercise, the French Government is...
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Treasury fuels fears of cuts to medicine
Gordon Brown's plans for a single unified fund for UK health research are set to be ditched months after they were announced, fuelling widespread anxiety about the Treasury's intervention in science...
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Science and innovation investment framework for the UK -- 2004-2014: next steps (link)
London, 22 Mar 2006 This discussion paper presents the next steps in taking forward the Government's Science and Innovation Investment Framework 2004-2014. Against the background of increasing global...
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New European trade association will address societal concerns in nanotech R&D
Brussels, 01 Apr 2005 The Institute of Nanotechnology has announced plans to establish the European Nanotechnology Trade Association (ENTA), designed to represent the industry's interests in Europe....