Automotive meeting, France
Brussels, 02 May 2005 An international brokerage event for decision-makers from the automotive industry will take place in Paris, France, on 8 and 9 June. Innovative solutions, technological...
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Agenda of the 307th Meeting of the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (CREST), 17 March 2006
Brussels, 10 Mar 2006 Full text of Document 985/06 Chairman: Mr José SILVA RODRIGUEZ; European Commission, Director General for Research 1. Adoption of the Draft Agenda 2. Approval of the...
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United we stand but divided we negotiate
Unions are keen to shake up the skewed pay system, but they diverge on strategy, says Christina McAnea As the academic unions start the process for industrial action over pay, Unison will be sending...
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EU supported 'March of the Penguins' walks off with an Oscar
Brussels, 07 Mar 2006 French-made film 'March of the Penguins' (La marche de l'Empereur), which received 1.13 million euro of EU funding to support its international distribution, has won the Academy...
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Canonical texts: are these the most influential books ever written?
Are you obsessed with a 'baggy monster' or has a photocopied pamphlet sparked your passion for a whole new area of research? To kick off our new weekly series, leading scholars explain which books...
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Space research is the way forward, says former Italian astronaut and MEP
Brussels, 24 May 2005 Space is becoming a strategic business sector, and both Europe and Italy must ensure they maintain a leading position in this field, says MEP and former Italian astronaut,...
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Prime developers of urban attractions that foster sustainable community life
Nottingham’s Jubilee Campus is notable not just for its design but also for its role in regeneration, as Matthew Baker reports Back in the 1960s, T. Dan Smith, the maverick leader of Newcastle City...
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Preparation of the Competitiveness Council of Ministers, Luxembourg, 11th October 2005 –
Brussels, 10 October 2005 The EU Competitiveness Council will meet in Luxembourg on Tuesday 11th October at 10.00 under the chairmanship of, the Alan Johnson, United Kingdom Secretary of State for...
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When infernal visions of hell rained from the night sky
Firestorm - Among the Dead Cities
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RCA places entrepreneurs in the middle of the picture
The Royal College of Art launched its innovation strategy this week, showing that commercialisation of ideas is not just for scientists, and offering a possible blueprint for other arts institutions...
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Election debate plays out to few faithful
As ballot papers went out, just a handful of members came to hear candidates for the UCU's top job, and most were unimpressed. Tony Tysome reports It might have been expected that hustings for the...
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Research leaders promise to keep European council on track
Lord Sainsbury, the Science Minister, and Janez Potocynik, the European Research Commissioner, have reiterated their support for a Europe-wide funding agency for basic research despite continuing...
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A troisième way to advance the European project
With the EU about to grow again, Anthony Giddens found its citizens unsure of their raison d'être . But, Michael North hears, he thinks reforms can restore faith and help even the Brits learn from...
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They're watching you
It pays to study people and their mores. Stephen Phillips learns why the corporate spotlight is turning on anthropologists A bland office building in a suburb of Portland, Oregon, seems an unlikely...
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Universities must innovate to survive, conference is told
Brussels, 29 Sep 2004 If any members of the Deans' European Academic Network (DEAN) questioned the significance of the theme for their annual conference in Porto, Portugal, on and 28 September (...