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University grants to include sum for work with business For the first time the Government's block grants for university research will include a sum related to the amount of work an institution does...
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When the buck stops with you
If you need to become a 'born leader' overnight, says Harriet Swain, you must understand the culture of the group you'll be heading, encourage collaboration at all levels, say what you mean and do...
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Parliamentary report on FP7 programme for nuclear research and training activities (link)
Brussels, 23 October 2006 Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the specific Programme implementing the seventh Framework Programme (2007-2011) of the European Atomic Energy...
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'I feel privileged to lead brighton at a critical time for the sector'
Brighton's new v-c, Julian Crampton, has a strong track record in higher education and linking up with industry Julian Crampton, an expert in venomous snake and spider bites, was this week announced...
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Reding targets European Research Area for Grids
Brussels, 01 Jun 2005 The continued and growing investment in Grid research under the Fifth and Sixth Framework Programmes (FP5 and FP6) is clear evidence of the enormous potential that many in...
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CIP – Innovation and entrepreneurship, ICT and intelligent energy
Brussels, 1 June 2006 CIP is a programme for SMEs bringing together several existing EU activities that support competitiveness and innovation The new CIP programme has a budget of € 3.621...
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Social studies round-up
The Shadow of Marriage: Singleness in England 1914-1960Author: Katherine HoldenEdition: FirstPublisher: Manchester University PressPrice: £55.00ISBN 9780719068928A historical view of singleness, a...
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Saving 20% by 2020 - Commission unveils its Action Plan on Energy Efficiency
Brussels, 19 October 2006 Energy Efficiency Action Plan COM(2006) 545 Saving 20% by 2020 MEMO/06/387 Commissioner Piebalgs and Bob the Builder remind children of the importance of energy efficiency...
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Take a 'business-facing' approach, ministers say
The Government's response to the Leitch review is to make employment and training a priority. Rebecca Attwood reports on institutions' early progress A new generation of "business-facing"...
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Work Begins on "Don Quijote", the Near-Earth Object Deflecting Mission - Jousting with Asteroids
Paris, 07 Apr 2006 If a large asteroid such as the recently identified 2004 VD17 – about 500 m in diameter with a mass of nearly 1000 million tonnes - collides with the Earth it could spell...
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UK government welcomes stem cell report and commits £100m for research into incurable diseases
London, 5 December 2005 Government responds to UK Stem Cell Initiative Report The Government today announced that £100m will be made available for UK stem cell research over the next two years to...
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European project develops new technologies to detect food contaminants
Brussels, 12 Oct 2005 The EU funded BioCop project is bringing together research expertise on new techniques to screen a variety of foodstuffs for multiple chemical contaminants, including pesticides...
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Investing more in knowledge and innovation: Presidency conclusions - Brussels European Council, 25-26 March
Brussels, 24 March 2006 Brussels European Council, 23-24 March 2006 Presidency conclusions 18. In view of the importance of R&D for future growth and in providing solutions for many of the...
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Commissioner Janez POTOCNIK: Back to basics – putting excellence at
London, 25 April 2006 Dear Professor, Ladies and Gentlemen, When Professor Worthington invited me to visit LSE, she reminded me of a speech I made some months ago in which I called for social...
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FE told to fight for contracts
Further education colleges should play a central role in the government's forthcoming skills strategy - but only if they are willing to compete for training contracts with private providers -...