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Labour MPs rebel in vote against top-up fees The government's majority was slashed to 74 last night as Labour MPs rebelled against plans to allow universities to charge top-up fees of up to £3,000 a...
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Lanterns of hope lit in the darkness
Breaking Silence - The History of Human Rights
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Post-genomic possibilities
Nature Encyclopedia of the Human Genome
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A user's guide to CORDIS, the European Commission's source of information on Science and Research
Brussels, 4 February 2005 CORDIS is the official publisher of the European Commission’s research and innovation information for participation in the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) on research and...
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Rail Transport and interoperability Opinion 2003/04 of the Belgian Consultative Committee on the abolition of international passenger services by rail
Paris, Jun 2003 The future is never easy to predict, but ESA must be prepared to meet the unexpected challenges that will arise as the century unfolds, says the agency's next Director General, Jean-...
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An added dimension for Europe in space: Paris, 24 June 2003
Paris, 13 Jun 2003 The Green Paper on European Space Policy is a strategy document which opens up a new era for Europe in space. To foster debate on the issues raised by the Green Paper, the European...
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Skilled graduates fail to fill shortages
Less than half of graduates qualified to work in some industries with skills shortages actually do so, according to research carried out for Universities Scotland. The research was prompted by...
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Questions and Answers on the Regulation of GMOs in the European Union
Brussels, 6 February 2006 What are GMOs? Genetic modification, also known as "genetic engineering” or “recombinant-DNA technology” was first applied in the 1970&...
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Cranfield pitches in to help the FA tackle turf
The Football Association is leaving no stone, or turf, unturned in its strategy to win back the World Cup - or any major international trophy for that matter. It has turned to the science of surfaces...
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Closer S&T ties between EU and SE Asia
Brussels, 05 Sep 2003 In an effort to strengthen its international relations, the EU has underscored the importance of increased scientific co-operation with other world regions. And Southeast Asia...
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Blueprint will divert biology funding
Some areas of biological science are set to lose funding following a shift in emphasis by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. Over the next ten years, the council predicts...
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She Figures 2003: key data on women and science
Brussels, 28 October 2003 The Commission has just released " She Figures 2003" , a unique compilation of key data, which presents the latest figures on the participation of women in scientific...
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She Figures 2003: key data on women and science
Brussels, 28 October 2003 The Commission has just released " She Figures 2003" , a unique compilation of key data, which presents the latest figures on the participation of women in scientific...
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Getting research into business
Helping vice-chancellors and policy-makers to get the most out of the creative capital in universities is the aim of a guide launched this week. Managing Intellectual Property is a joint venture...
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ESA considers the next step in assessing the risk from Near-Earth Objects
Paris, 14 Jul 2004 On 9 July 2004, the Near-Earth Object Mission Advisory Panel recommended that ESA place a high priority on developing a mission to actually move an asteroid. The conclusion was...