Independent Imperial
I was somewhat perplexed to see Mandy Telford's letter ("NUS still united", April 2) in which she boldly claimed that students voted to remain in the NUS "in every single student union referendum...
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Identity in a spin
In the photo accompanying the comparison of the Roman poet Gaius Valerius Catullus and Alastair Campbell ("Spin? We've seen it all before", April 2) the man on the right is one (unrelated) Quintus...
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Leader: Who is in charge of admissions?
After all the hot air that has surrounded Steven Schwartz's review of higher education admissions, this week's report will leave many observers asking what the fuss was about. The five principles of...
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Leader: Age shouldn't matter
The latest enrolments on foundation degrees may be bad news for target-obsessed civil servants and their political masters. But the fact that almost half of those taking the courses are over 30...
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European Patent EP-B-0 1 121 015 - "Method for vitrification of a biological specimen"
Munich, 07 Apr 2004 "Method for vitrification of a biological specimen" Munich, 5 April 2004 - European patent EP-B-01121015 was granted by the European Patent Office (EPO) on 26.11.2003. It concerns...
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Commission Regulation 641/2004 on rules for genetically modified food and feed (link)
Brussels, 7 April 2004 Commission Regulation (EC) No 641/2004 of 6 April 2004 on detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as...
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Text of the New Block Exemption Regulation and Guidelines on the Application of Article 81 to Technology Transfer Agreements (links)
Brussels, 07 Apr 2004 The following versions have been prepared for the facility of the reader. Only the text published in the Official Journal of the European Communities will be authentic...
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Commission Staff Working Paper - Second Implementation Report on "a Mobility Strategy for the European Research Area" (link)
Brussels, 07 Apr 2004 Full text of Document 8212/04 Suite of documents 8212/04 Subject: Commission Staff Working Paper - Second Implementation Report on "A Mobility Strategy for the European Research...
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Consultation: Future proposal for a harmonised regulatory framework for human tissue engineering
Brussels, 07 Apr 2004 Stakeholder consultation on the future regulatory framework for human tissue engineered products Please note the deadline for comments: 30th April 2004 Purpose of this...
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Forestry research comes out of the woods
Brussels, 07 Apr 2004 Pioneering research spanning the entire forestry-wood chain – from forest genetics, management and conservation through to pulp and paper production – is coming into its own,...
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The European Science Congress - the challenges of investing in R&D
Strasbourg, 07 Apr 2004 "A vast increase in investment in Research and Development to catch up with the US and Japan is necessary, but throwing money at Europe's problems is not enough." This was one...
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Italy undergoes scientific self-examination
Brussels, 07 Apr 2004 No doubt conscious of the turmoil in France's research community, Italy is taking a timely look at its own system of scientific funding and organisation, according to reports....
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High-level space co-operation workshop opens China visit
Brussels, 07 Apr 2004 Meeting in Beijing on 7 April 2004, European and Chinese representatives expressed their willingness to further strengthen co-operative space activities. The 'High-level China-...
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EU must be prepared to take risks, Prodi tells European Science Congress
Brussels, 07 Apr 2004 Policy makers, scientists and stakeholders from across Europe gathered at the European Parliament in Brussels on 6 April for the first day of the European Science Congress,...
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Busquin presents progress report to Parliament committee
Brussels, 07 Apr 2004 EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin has appeared for the last time in front of the European Parliament's Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy Committee before the...