Italy's cosmonaut prepares
Paris, 7 February 2002 April's scheduled Soyuz launch - a 'taxi flight' to the International Space Station - will carry with it a European astronaut on his maiden voyage into orbit. For Italian...
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France has not fully transposed EU law on animals used for experimental purposes: Advocate General
Luxembourg, 7 February 2002 C-152/00, Commission contre République française Opinion of Advocate General Geelhoed on 7 February 2002 (link to English version when available). Full text Manquement -...
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Private sector to be involved in Galileo - but not as member of Joint Undertaking
Strasbourg, 7 February 2002 Norbert GLANTE (PES, D) Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the establishment of the GALILEO Joint Undertaking (COM(2001) 336 - C5-0329/2001 - 2001/0136(CNS...
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FP5 network helps Commission draw up environmental noise directive
Brussels, 7 February 2002 A network created under the Growth programme of the Fifth Framework programme for research (FP5) is drawing up a strategy plan for future noise research that will support...
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BMA concern over medical school expansion Medical schools have expanded too fast, leaving them unable to provide their students with adequate facilities and resources, according to the British...
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From today's UK papers
Britons sent home after Yemen crackdown Two British students held in Yemen were released and sent home for visa violations after being arrested in a crackdown on Islamic extremists, the Foreign...
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News in brief
Kinshasa University authorities in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo are to reopen the campus closed down last December after a number of police were killed by angry students. But...
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For the record
Plan to streamline support system All student support is to be paid directly by electronic cash transfer under streamlining plans announced this week by the government. Under the Regulatory Reform...
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Next week
News Postmodern apprenticeships? The government's green paper on 14 to 19 education and training Features The AAAS previewed including John Allen Paulos on science-shy journalists and Denise Caruso...
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Scientist goes west
Congratulations to Jon Karn of the Medical Research Council Laboratory for Molecular Biology at Cambridge, who has been appointed chairman of the department of molecular biology and microbiology at...
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Poor not needed to reach 50% target, Hodge admits
Higher education minister Margaret Hodge has admitted she is worried about the future funding of universities. Speaking to students at the University of London Union, Ms Hodge also admitted that...
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Scots south of border to get grants
Low-income Scottish students studying elsewhere in the United Kingdom are to win grants of up to £510 from the Scottish Executive in the coming academic year. A statement from the Scottish Executive...
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Scot firm thriving despite losses
Scottish Knowledge lost £1 million last year - but its chief executive, Steve Beere, said the losses were "very much" within budget. The distance-learning company, which began operation in August...
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Sinn Fein backer pays for centre
Northern Ireland's most significant biomedical research initiative in years owes its existence to the largesse of a Sinn Fein-supporting tycoon. Almost half of the funding for the University of...
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News in brief
Welsh research could suffer in cluster Wales is throwing away an opportunity to make research in the principality better than in the rest of the United Kingdom by concentrating more funding and...