Lucrative fields pull in experts
The lure of consultancy could influence specialism, reports Jessica Shepherd Consultancy work is becoming so commonplace in academic life that it could be influencing subject specialisms adopted by...
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Commissioner Janez Potocnik: EU R&D Innovation: Opportunities for SMEs Conference 鈥淪ME in the R&D Framework Programme鈥
Kortrijk, 23 May 2006 Conference “SME in the R&D Framework Programme” Kortrijk, 23 May 2006 Dear Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for inviting me here today and...
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RAE 2008: Jury has designs on fruits of labour (physical sciences & engineering)
Applied research will receive much greater recognition among the panels for physical sciences and engineering in the 2008 research assessment exercise, writes Caroline Davis. Universities will be...
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Europe moves closer to European Space Policy lift-off
Brussels, 09 Jun 2005 Ministers from the countries affiliated to the EU and/or the European Space Agency met on 7 June to take stock of progress towards the implementation of a European Space Policy...
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Crude recipe for a 'chicken-run' sector?
Performance targets are spreading despite the criticism that they destroy freedom of inquiry, Phil Baty writes. "A university is not a corporation making razor blades for a price in a particular...
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The Genetics of Depression 鈥 Targeted Treatments
Brussels, 04 Apr 2006 Lethargy, loss of appetite, tearfulness … some common symptoms of depression, an illness striking one in five people at one point in their lives. The EU-supported...
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A chaotic hunt for the beast's lair
The Origin of Wealth
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Reunited: vacation vocation
Tourism chief executive Richard Dickinson visits Bournemouth University where he studied as a mature student in the 1980s There are buildings everywhere. Returning, it is hard to get a handle on the...
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Potocnik proposes 'evolution, not revolution' for European research
Brussels, 04 Oct 2004 In what proved to be a well received hearing for the Commissioner-designate for Science and Research on 1 October, Janez Potocnik pointed to the 'rich heritage' left by his...
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Prior information notice for various studies relating to the Sixth Framework Programme
Brussels, 09 Apr 2003 The European Commission has published a prior information notice regarding calls for proposals for various study services, including a study and seminar on strategies for the...
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鈧54.5 billion for European research - a priority for MEPs
Brussels, 13 Jun 2006 MEPs debated the EU research and development programme (FP7). With some â'¬54.5 billion at stake, MEPs saw this as crucial to achieving increased economic...
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European Technology Platforms for Information and Communication Technologies: Frequently Asked Questions
Brussels, 6 October 2005 What are European technology platforms? European Technology Platforms (ETPs) help industrial and academic research communities in specific technology fields to co-ordinate...
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Results of the Competitiveness Council, 22 Sep (link to full version)
Brussels, 23 rd September 2003 Internal Market Strategy (JT) Community Patent (JT) Action Plan on company law and corporate governance (JT) Agreement on free movement of EU citizens within the...
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The killer that knew no borders
Disease and Democracy
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Networked Software and Services Initiative (NESSI) is looking for partners
Brussels, Jan 2006 At a conference in Brussels last week, Jan Bosch, a board member of the Networked European Software and Services Initiative (NESSI) Technology Platform, which proposes to aid...