Brussels, 18 October 2006 Influenza pandemic preparedness: Reaching WHO vaccination coverage objectives in Europe Satellite symposium organized by the European Vaccine Manufacturers (EVM) European...
Brussels, 18 October 2006 Full text of Document 3485/06 Brussels, 16 October Subject: Research and Joint Research/Atomic Questions Working Party Date: Wednesday 18 October 2006 (15h00) Venue: COUNCIL...
Brussels, 18 October 2006 The Commission today adopted a proposal to establish a European Institute of Technology (EIT). The proposed organisation of the EIT is in the form of a small central...
Brussels, 18 October 2006 On 19 and 20 October, the European Commission's Directorate-General for Translation (DGT) will host in Brussels its first ever conference with universities offering a...
Brussels, 18 October 2006 Three German universities have been awarded the status of 'top class university' (Spitzenuniversität) as part of the government's 'Initiative for Excellence'. Ludwig-...
Brussels, 18 October 2006 A workshop on 'Finance in EU research projects' will take place on 14 November in Cambridge, UK. The financial guidelines for EU-funded research projects in the Sixth...
Brussels, 18 October 2006 To mark the start of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), a launch event comprising nine information days will be held in France from 14 to 28 November 2006. The events,...
University entrant total down 15,000 A central plank of the Government's higher education reforms came under attack last night after it emerged that about 15,000 fewer students started university...
The proof that visiting people in hospital really does them good Though it might seem like a chore to you, visiting a sick friend or relation in hospital really could make a difference to their...
Brussels, 17 October 2006 The European Commission is today announcing €28.3 million of new projects into avian and pandemic influenza. 17 projects were selected after a special call for proposals...
Brussels, 17 October 2006 Parkinson's disease affects an estimated one in every 500 people in Europe - it is the second most common disease after Alzheimer's. With so many afflicted, one research...
Brussels, 17 October 2006 For the first time, a team of researchers has linked the recent dramatic collapse of Antarctic ice shelves to human activity. Temperatures in the Antarctic's central Western...
Brussels, 17 October 2006 The European Environmental Agency has published an annual inventory report on transboundary air pollution which finds that emissions of nitrogen oxides are down by 30% since...
Brussels, 17 October 2006 Over-fishing means that many of the world's fish stocks are being depleted, even as the world's fish consumption is on the rise. Aquaculture offers an alternative to...
Brussels, 17 October 2006 A brokerage event for stakeholders active in the agri-food sector will take place on 16 and 17 November in Warsaw, Poland. The event aims to help participants identify...