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Three-point scale urged to replace degree grades The system of awarding students firsts, upper and lower seconds and thirds should be scrapped, a review commissioned by Universities UK, the body that...
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Man leaves £1m for medical research A businessman has left more than £1 million to researchers to help find a cure for Parkinson's disease, which killed his wife. Winston Godward Edmonds, known as...
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Outcome of the First Reading of Proposed Regulation on Implementing the European Programme of Satellite Radionavigation (link)
Brussels, Sep 2005 Full text of Document 11949/05 Suite of documents 11949/05 Subject: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the deployment and...
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German goal-line technology successfully tested at FIFA's U-17 world championships
Brussels, Sep 2005 A smartball being tested at the FIFA under-17 tournament could change the face of football by eradicating controversial goal-line decisions. Looking like any ordinary football, the...
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Barriers to Network-Specific Innovation - Working Paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (link)
Authors: Antoine Martin and Michael J. Orlando Abstract We examine incentives for network-specific investment and the implications for network governance. We model an environment in which...
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Preparation for the Orientation Debate at the 11 October Competitiveness Council on Proposed Decisions Concerning the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (2007-2013)
Brussels, Sep 2005 Full text of Document 12521/1/05 Revision 01 Suite of documents 12521/1/05 Cion.prop. 8087/05 RECH 80 ATO 45 COMPET 68 CODEC 266 ­ COM(2005) 119 final Prev.doc. 9131/05...
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EU to fund co-productions for science TV and radio
Brussels, Sep 2005 For the first time, the European Union will directly fund television and radio co-productions in science and research. In an effort to boost science communication and bridge a well...
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Potocnik ponders relationship between science and political power
Brussels, Sep 2005 Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik has outlined his thoughts on the links between science and political power to the first World conference on the future of science,...
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EU project develops new plastics for lenses in cataract surgery
Brussels, Sep 2005 Cataracts are the leading cause of visual impairment among ageing adults. When clouded vision blights everyday life, an operation to remove the cataract is the only solution. The...
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Conference on EU paediatrics legislation
Brussels, Sep 2005 A conference asking: 'How will EU paediatric legislation stimulate paediatric research?' will take place in Brussels, Belgium, on 20 October. Organised by the European Forum for...
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Debate on Eureka's 20th anniversary
Brussels, Sep 2005 A debate around the theme 'EUREKA: partners to access new markets, young innovative growth companies; EUREKA is also for you' will take place in Reims, France, on 4 October. EUREKA...
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UK Presidency bioscience conference
Brussels, Sep 2005 A bioscience round-table conference will take place in London, UK, on 11 October. The conference is intended to be similar to an event held under the Dutch Presidency in November...
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Commission publishes four IST calls for tender
Brussels, Sep 2005 The Commission's Information Society and Media DG has published three calls for tender relating to studies in the field of information society technologies (IST). The calls cover...
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Market research, public-opinion polling and related services
Brussels, Sep 2005 The Commission's Information Society and Media DG has published a call for tenders relating to market research, public-opinion polling and related services. The call is divided...
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Today's news
More funding and more places, demand universities New universities urged the government to increase its 50 per cent target for participation in higher education at this week's Labour party conference...