The knowledge business goes into boom time
Industry and higher education are uniting to convert the intellectual resources in London's universities into sustainable economic growth and social gains London has global strengths in economic...
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Pick'n'mix makes for an artful confection
Forgotten Empire - Birth of the Persian Empire
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Manchester offer entices laureate
A US Nobel laureate has been lured to head Manchester University's new World Poverty Institute with an initial salary and support package worth Pounds 250,000. Joseph Stiglitz, a former vice-...
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GALILEO: EU and the Republic of Korea seal their agreement
Brussels, 12 January 2006 Following exchanges that lasted for six months, negotiations on the Republic of Korea’s participation in Europe’s satellite radionavigation programme...
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Fight for an outpost of liberty
Two leading scholars are battling with the Hong Kong Government to maintainacademic freedom. Edward Vickers reports These days, mainland China has become an object of general fascination. Staggering...
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Youngster in search of an audience
International Relations of the Asia-Pacific
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Army of the Lord in many guises
Missions and Empire
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Today's news
Professor's anger and sadness as victims helped One of the consultants treating victims of the London bomb blasts spoke of the anger felt by medical teams as they dealt with the injuries. Professor...
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A new monitoring system to deal with natural disasters: Commission launches pilot phase of GMES
Brussels, 14 November 2005 Natural and manmade catastrophes in Europe, America, Asia and Africa, coupled with increased security needs, have further reinforced the case for improved monitoring...
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Academy paves the way for cross-border traffic
Schemes are afoot to increase the mobility of researchers and to support advanced study for those in industry, says Maunu Häyrynen Few research and development staff in industry hold PhDs even though...
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Nuclear friends get engaged for good
Engaging India
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Realpolitik behind the bloody split
The Shadow of the Great Game
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Latest research news
Statistics to dominate research assessment Radical changes to the way British academic research is assessed and funded were announced today by Bill Rammell, the higher education minister. The...
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Commissioner Janez Potocnik: EU-China cooperation in science and technology -- scientific responses to global challenges, Launch of the China-EU Science and Technology year
Brussels, 11 October 2006 Minister Wu, Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome honourable guests – or rather 'Huan ying guan ling'. It gives me great pleasure to launch the China-EU Science and...