New index on the Research DG website
Brussels, 19 Sep 2002 Research DG Index We now have a full index of the Research web site based on keywords. Please use the feedback form to report any incorrect indexing or any other comments! DG...
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Aim for food safety authority to be recognised for scientific excellence, says Byrne
Brussels, 19 Sep 2002 The management board of the new European food safety authority (EFSA) were told that they 'have the opportunity to start building a flagship organisation, pre-eminent in the...
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Benchmarking report calls for reforms to increase human resources in RTD
Brussels, 19 Sep 2002 While Europe is potentially capable of producing the scientists to meet aspirations of a knowledge driven economy, most EU Member States have inadequacies at almost every stage...
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Revised draft COST memorandum of understanding on accessibility to services and terminals for next generation networks (link)
Brussels, 19 September 2002 Full text of Document 259/1/02 17 September 2002 Draft Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of a European Concerted Research Action designated as COST Action...
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Projects approved at COST meeting, 4-5 July 2002
Brussels, 19 September 2002 Full text of Document 255/1/02 17 September 2002 149th meeting of the COST Senior Officials Committee held in Brussels on 4/5 July 2002. Summary of conclusions ... 7....
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Draft proposal for memorandum between COST and ESF (link)
Brussels, 19 September 2002 Full text of Document 256/2/02 13 September 2002 Note: Draft proposal for a Memorandum between COST and the ESF Concerning the arrangement with the ESF examined at the...
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Philippe Busquin: An integrated European approach to cancer research, Conference "Towards greater coherence in cancer research" Brussels, European Parliament - 19 September 2002
Brussels, European Parliament - 19 September 2002 Mr Chairman, Ladies and gentlemen, It gives me great pleasure to open this conference and I wish to thank the European Parliament, and in particular...
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Erkki Liikanen: "Challenges to combat neglected diseases", Round Table on lack of R&D for neglected diseases Brussels, 19 September 2002
Brussels, 19 September 2002 Ladies and Gentlemen, Neglected diseases are an issue of utmost importance. More than 14 million people are dying each year from infections and parasitic diseases in the...
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Update 13:15
Extra £32m earmarked for FE Further education lecturers and support staff will share an extra £32 million allocated for pay this year. The Department for Education and Skill said today that the cash...
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Today's news
University places promised to A-level fix pupils Education secretary Estelle Morris last night guaranteed that all students who lost university places as a result of alleged A-level grade fixing...
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'Study? I need a whirlpool bath!'
American students returning to their campuses for the start of the school year are finding remarkable new amenities from room service and juice bars to personal trainers and whirlpool bath....
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Why I think students need to be aware of the dangers of heavy drinking
On a recent trip back to my university over summer, I ran into an old friend who manages a local bar. He explained that with freshers' week coming up, he and the other owners of pubs and bars in and...
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Good aim, bad target
Forget that 50 per cent. Reform student support and you widen participation, says David Rendel Addressing Universities UK's annual conference last week, Margaret Hodge advocated a greater role for...
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It all adds up to a pretty Brum do
The closure of a top department is a wake-up call to academics, argue Rebecca Boden and Debbie Epstein In theory, things couldn't look brighter for higher education: a government commitment to...
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Next week
News The rise and rise of the university fat cats Features Jenny Uglow considers what the Lunar Society can tell us about intellectual clusters Frank Furedi asks if "new volunteerism" should be...