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Gordon Graham ("Society will never survive on bread and circuses alone", THES , June 20) defends pure mathematics as stimulating and maintaining society's intellectual life. But I suspect that most...
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Private cash curbs HE access
Canadian universities have become increasingly reliant on private sources of revenue as public-funding cutbacks hit core financing, according to government figures.From 1986 to 2001, state funding...
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From concept to commercialisation: the TUBEK project and the benefits of EU support
Brussels, 25 Jun 2003 Taking a concept for an innovative product or process and making it a commercial success can be a risky and drawn out process, especially when such a concept involves a large...
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Briefing on management of FP6 integrated projects, Brussels
Brussels, 25 Jun 2003 Berkley Associates, together with Walker Associates, are organising an intensive one day briefing on management of Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) integrated projects (IPs) on...
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Incoming head of EUREKA secretariat proposes strategic plan for innovation
Brussels, 25 Jun 2003 French industrialist Michel Vieillefosse will begin a three year term as head of the EUREKA Secretariat on 1 July, it was announced during the recent EUREKA's Inter-...
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EESC Opinion: European space policy
Brussels, 19 June 2003 OPINION of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Green Paper on European Space Policy COM(2003) 17 final Full text of Opinion in MS Word file on ESC website [...]...
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Project awarded for bringing innovation to the market place
Brussels, 25 Jun 2003 Bringing innovation successfully to the market place was again illustrated during EUREKA's annual awards ceremony on 23 June. The POLADIA project, which has developed diagnostic...
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Commonwealth Science Council to sharpen focus on technology and innovation
Brussels, 25 Jun 2003 The Commonwealth Science Council (CSC) is to revive itself with a renewal plan which will outline ways in which the organisation can increase its focus on technology and...
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Patten attacks government HE policy Chris Patten accused government ministers of waging "cheap" political campaigns against Britain's top universities as he was installed as Chancellor of Oxford...
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EP Briefing 2003-06-30: Traceability and labelling of GMOs
Strasbourg, 24 Jun 2003 Antonios TRAKATELLIS (EPP-ED, GR), for the Environment Committee, will be tabling a draft legislative resolution on the traceability and labelling of GMOs. With the Council's...
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Expert exposes the myths and realities of US innovation policy
Brussels, 24 Jun 2003 Building an innovation policy for Europe is about getting policies, incentives and cooperation right, said Charles Wessner from the national academy of sciences in the US,...
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Supporting responsible nanotechnology research will benefit Europe's citizens, says head of unit
Brussels, 24 Jun 2003 The Commission's role is not to promote nanotechnology per se, but to develop knowledge of nanosciences and nanotechnologies in order to help and support Europe's citizens. The...
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Bush: Biotech Key to Fighting Global Hunger, Terrorism
Washington, June 24, 2003 President Bush June 23 urged governments to "end their opposition" to biotechnology in order advance the global fight against hunger. Addressing the Biotechnology Industrial...
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EP Briefing 2003-06-30: Genetically modified food and feed
Strasbourg, 24 Jun 2003 Karin SCHEELE (PES, A), for the Environment Committee, in a draft legislative resolution on genetically modified food and feed, aims to amend Council's common position. The...
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Increase in research personnel must match increased investment, claims Greek report
Brussels, 24 Jun 2003 A report by the Greek General Secretariat for Research and Technology has highlighted the importance of increasing the number of research personnel as well as technology...