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New convener for Universities Scotland Bill Stevely, principal of Robert Gordon University, has been elected convener of Universities Scotland in succession to Lord Sutherland,...
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Council's progress report (December 2001) on proposal for traceability and labelling of GMOs
Brussels, 14 February 2002 Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and traceability of food and...
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EU grants - guidance for administration and applicants
Brussels, 14 February 2002 Vade-Mecum on Grant Management (191 KB - 68 pages). [NB. This document, although first appearing on this website on 14 February 2002, is dated July 1998.] Grants account...
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Draft decision on future of research on coal and steel after expiry of ECSC
Brussels, 14 February 2002 Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the CounciL on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on...
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Food labelling is 'worthless' without crop segregation, says Commissioner
Brussels, 14 February 2002 Agriculture Commissioner Franz Fischler has said that without clear segregation of GM (genetically-modified) and non-GM crops in Europe, the introduction of an EU-wide...
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Moves made to give greater free access to research results
Brussels, 14 February 2002 Two major moves have been announced which should help to open up access to research information to those who need it, in an affordable manner. Firstly a £3 million (around...
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First view of a newborn millisecond pulsar?
Paris, 13 February 2002 Combining Hubble Space Telescope images with radio observations has revealed a highly unusual system consisting of a fast spinning pulsar and a bloated red companion star. The...
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Professions struggle to attract poor
Britain's poor appear to be shunning training for the professions, according to an analysis of degree applications by the National Union of Students. In medicine, a huge rise in the number of...
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What it means to be a 'citizen'
As the increased threat of terrorism fuels the debate over the concept of 'citizenship' and its role in society, Adrian Mourby ponders whether a person can become 'British'. The government's...
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The generation of genius
The death last week of molecular biologist and Nobel laureate Max Perutz reminds us, writes Michael Ruse, that a chapter in the history of science is nearing its end The death last week of Max Perutz...
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Private face of a public funder
Researcher, author, television personality, vice-chancellor and policy-maker - Howard Newby has done it all. The head of Hefce talks to Pat Leon about a life promoting the cause of higher education...
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A troubled tale of talent, fame and misfortune
Liverpool's 'fame' school has often made the headlines for the wrong reasons, but in a new book, founder Mark Featherstone-Witty argues that, controversies aside, he is happy to have created '...
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It may not make you a star, but it could help you produce a few
The growth in the UK music industry has fuelled a massive increase in degree courses covering all aspects of the pop business. Cynics may say that talent can't be taught but, reports Tony Tysome,...
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AAAS: What's on this year's agenda
This year's AAAS conference covers everything from geometry jokes to science on the box, the atrocities of September 11 and bioterrorism. As with most conferences in the United States today, the...
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AAAS: Nice figures plus other vital statistics
This year's AAAS conference covers everything from geometry jokes to science on the box, the atrocities of September 11 and bioterrorism. John Allen Paulos is a man with a mission. It is one that, if...