Arts postdocs lead the pack in job stakes
Postdoctoral researchers in the social sciences and humanities are twice as likely to secure permanent posts in their universities than those in the biological and physical sciences, official figures...
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John Moores lecturers to protest over schools closures Lecturers at Liverpool John Moores University will today protest against plans to close the institution's language and business information...
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Commission calls for enhanced aerospace research coordination
Brussels, 16 Oct 2003 The European Commission has published a communication, responding to the STAR 21 report on creating a coherent framework for aerospace in the EU, and pledging to strengthen...
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Commission calls for enhanced aerospace research coordination
Brussels, 16 Oct 2003 The European Commission has published a communication, responding to the STAR 21 report on creating a coherent framework for aerospace in the EU, and pledging to strengthen...
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Portfolio Responsibilities of the Barroso Commission
Brussels, 12 August 2004 Responsibilities Departments [1] José Manuel BARROSO President Responsible for: Political guidance of the Commission Organisation of the Commission in order to ensure that it...
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Transatlantic and European comparisons in the UK's 2005 R&D Scoreboard (link)
Brussels, 03 Nov 2005 Only those companies that constantly seek to improve and innovate will be in a position to grasp the major opportunities that increasing globalisation offers, while research...
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Commissioner Joe Borg: Speech on the occasion of the adoption of the Green Paper on Maritime Policy to a joint meeting of EP Committees
Brussels, 7 June 2006 Speech on the occasion of the adoption of the Green Paper on Maritime Policy to the joint meeting of the Committees on Transport and Tourism; Environment, Public Health and Food...
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Do you want to live to be 800? This man says that you can
A biogerontologist claims ageing can be reversed. Not all agree, finds Becky McCall I t comes as something of a surprise when Aubrey de Grey - a man who promotes a scientific theory that is dependent...
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Commissioner Janez POTOCNIK: Social Sciences and Humanities in Europe: New Challenges, New Opportunities, Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities - European Parliament
Brussels, 12 December 2005 Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to this conference! I am overwhelmed that you have come to Brussels in such numbers. This alone is a signal of the importance of this event....
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Provisional Minutes of the Competitiveness Council of 22 Sep. (link to full version)
Brussels, 22 Sep 2003 Full text FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AND RESIDENCE INTERNAL MARKET STRATEGY 2003-2006 ­ Council conclusions INITIATIVES FOR COMPETITIVENESS IN EUROPE COMMUNITY PATENT CORPORATE...
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Zeros make heroes
We are living in a golden age of numbers, with a new world of opportunities created by theoretical and applied maths. Chloe Stothart figures out why being a mathematician today really counts. "There...
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Shocked and awed
From the bombardment of Guernica to the overwhelming force used in Iraq, artists have struggled to convey the full extent of terror from above, says Ian Patterson. Humankind may not be able to bear...
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Europe's master plan for space technology revealed
Brussels, 01 Jul 2003 The European Space Agency (ESA), the European Commission and Europe's space industry have come together to create a master plan for space technology research and development (R...
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Aurora: the future of space exploration
Paris, 23 Sep 2003 The European Space Agency will be represented at the 54th International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, at the Fair and Congress Centre in Bremen (Germany) from Monday 29...
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AUT and employers square up over pay
AUT is 'promulgating completely wrong information' about the pay offer Ucea 'published disingenuous claims' about 20 per cent pay rises AUT's claims are a 'deliberate strategy' to bolster support for...