Brussels, 16 January 2002 The University of Bonn is hoping to re-establish its long standing links with the University of Kabul, particularly with Afghan scientists. From the beginning of the 1960s,...
Paris, 16 January 2002 Early this morning, ESA's Director General held a press conference in Paris, where he recalled some of the highlights of 2001, and gave an overview of the main events to look...
Brussels, 16 January 2002 EU project shows Antarctica temperature rise in last 170,000 years Recent data obtained by a team of 22 scientists working on the EU project EPICA (European project for ice...
Brussels, 16 January 2002 The European Commission's Energy and Transport DG has issued as call for applications for inclusion on lists of experts for evaluation activities connected with the...
Brussels, 16 January 2002 The Spanish Presidency has suggested that a pan-European observatory using the latest research techniques should be instituted to provide protection in the European Union...
Animal experiments fast track to US British researchers are going to the United States to carry out animal experiments to avoid delays caused by public sensitivity and official bureaucracy. Clive...
MPs to probe failure of learning scheme MPs have launched a fast-track inquiry into the collapse of the government's £260 million flagship training programme. The unexpected decision to probe the...
Brussels, 15 January 2002 A survey carried out by Natfhe, a UK trade union for lecturers, trainers, researchers and managers working in higher and further education shows that the salaries of...
Brussels, 15 January 2002 Research experts, representatives from the European commission, including EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin, and public and private stakeholders will come together...
Brussels, 15 January 2002 REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL An assessment of the implications for basic genetic engineering research of failure to publish, or late...
Paris, 15 January 2002 Gene-based inventions offer tremendous promise in improving human health and contributing to economic growth. But to deliver on this promise, a fair and effective system of...
Brussels, 15 January 2002 An amended proposal for the rules of participation in the Sixth Framework programme (FP6) has been published by the European Commission. Two major changes were made to the...
Brussels, 15 January 2002 The European Commission has published a call for proposals for indirect RTD (research and technological development) actions under the specific programme for research,...
Education select committee to investigate ILAs The House of Commons’ education and skills select committee is to look at the lessons of the debacle of individual learning accounts,...
£260m scheme shut after system breach The government abruptly closed down its £260 million flagship training programme after finding a "breach" in a computer system rum by Capita, the publicly quoted...