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Scientists crack genetic code of mice to aid man The mouse has become the latest living organism to have its genetic code unravelled, in a scientific breakthrough that promises to provide new...
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Iain Gray steps into Wendy Alexander's shoes Scotland's former social justice minister Iain Gray is today expected to meet the Scottish science advisory committee as he takes over the portfolio of...
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It's not just Europeans who have difficulty understanding science
Brussels, 02 May 2002 The results of the US' National science foundation's biennial report show that US citizens are not, like their European counterparts, highly science literate. Americans show...
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Commission clears German plan for disposal of radioactive waste from Brokdorf nuclear power station
Brussels, 1 May 2002 Commission Opinion of 24 April 2002 concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste resulting from modifications at the site of the Brokdorf Nuclear Power Station KBR...
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University of Ulster announces biotech venture fund
Brussels, 02 May 2002 A new venture capital fund worth more than 19 million euro (over 12 million GBP) is to be launched by the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, to help commercialise the...
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ESA and CNES sign contract on CSG
Paris, 02 May 2002 Europe's Spaceport Today, at the Guiana Space Centre, Kourou French Guiana, Mr Jean-Jacques Dordain, ESA Director of Launchers, and Mr Gérard Brachet, CNES Director General, signed...
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JRC helps combat illicit trafficking in nuclear materials
Brussels, 02 May 2002 The European Commission's Joint Research Centre has a key role to play in combating the illicit trafficking of nuclear materials, according to Research Commissioner Philippe...
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EMBO announces award for communication in the life sciences
Brussels, 02 May 2002 The European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) has announced that the EMBO Award for communication in the life sciences will be presented on 9 November 2002. The 5,000 euro...
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Correction
Newcastle University has asked us to point out that it did not fail to meet its recruitment target last year ( THES , April 26) - in fact it exceeded it.
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Challenge funds foster business acumen
The government's University Challenge funds have sparked a surge in business acumen in the higher education sector, a Royal Academy of Engineering conference was told on Monday. Ederyn Williams,...
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FE colleges urged to negotiate fair pay deal
John Monks, Trades Union Congress general secretary, has urged further education college employers to negotiate a "fair deal" for lecturers. In a speech to the TUC's Business Partnerships conference...
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Social scientists to help develop policy
ÌÇÐÄVlog secretary David Blunkett is enlisting the help of social scientists in developing policy. Social scientists will be invited to spend time working at the ÌÇÐÄVlog Office Research, Development and...
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De Montfort plans to transform Leicester
De Montfort University is to submit a planning application to Leicester City Council, which would transform the heart of the historic city at a cost of £105 million over ten years. University...
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'Slap in the face' for Scots college staff
The Scottish Executive's failure to give further education "adequate" funding is threatening its own plans to boost lifelong learning, according to the Educational Institute of Scotland. The Scottish...
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London students push for greater weighting
University of London students last week pressed education minister Margaret Hodge to recognise the high cost of living in London as part of the student finance review. Four sabbatical officers wrote...