Vulcain 2 engine now in full production
Paris, 05 Apr 2005 A small ceremony took place yesterday at the site of Snecma Moteurs in Vernon, France, to mark the beginning of industrial production of the Vulcain 2 engine, designed for the new...
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Chinese yen for universities Nearly one in six overseas students at university in Britain is from China as universities turn to overseas students to remain solvent, the Higher Education Statistics...
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Report on the proposed Council decision approving the accession of the European Community to the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (link)
Brussels, 04 Apr 2005 FINAL A6-0052/2005 17.3.2005 Type of Procedure: Consultation procedure REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision approving the accession of the European Community to the...
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GALILEO: European Commission proposes to open negotiations with Argentina on satellite navigation
Brussels, 4 April 2005 Today the Commission sought Council approval for its recommendation to start negotiations on a cooperation agreement with Argentina on the development of a Civil Global...
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The economic impact of open source software on innovation - call for tenders
Brussels, 04 Apr 2005 The European Commission has published a call for tenders for a study on the economic impact of open source software on innovation and the competitiveness of the information and...
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Commission to issue proposals on university reform
Brussels, 04 Apr 2005 EU Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Multilingualism Ján Figel' has announced that the Commission is to publish a communication on universities and...
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FP6 project coordinates mobile and wireless research worldwide
Brussels, 04 Apr 2005 The European Commission is financing a project aimed at ensuring that European research on mobile and wireless communication continues to be the motor for the research and...
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Lecturers may boycott Israeli academics Israeli academics who refuse to condemn their government's actions in the occupied territories risk a boycott by the UK's leading lecturers' union. The...
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'New Horizons' Programme
Deadline: 10/05/2005
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Commission seeks clarification on Bt10 from US authorities and Syngenta
Brussels, 1 April 2005 The European Commission has written to the US authorities and to the biotechnology company Syngenta requesting clarification of the situation regarding the unauthorised...
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Photovoltaic Technology Research Advisory Council: A Vision for Photovoltaic Technology (link)
Brussels, 01 Apr 2005 This report by the Photovoltaic Technology Research Advisory Council (PV-TRAC) reviews the current status of photovoltaics, a technology which provides renewable solar...
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Agenda of the Research Working Party, 4 April
Brussels, 01 Apr 2005 Full text of Document 1133/05 1. Space policy developments ­ information by the Commission services 2. Human resources in science and technology - Draft Council...
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MEPs hope to change legislation on EU funding of stem cell research
Brussels, 01 Apr 2005 A group of MEPs is hoping to change current practice on the funding of stem cell research at EU level. A resolution on the matter was adopted by the European Parliament in March...
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Irish scientists develop cancer-blocking protein
Brussels, 01 Apr 2005 A team of researchers at Ireland's Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI) has made a major breakthrough in breast cancer research by creating a novel protein that blocks the growth of...
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New European trade association will address societal concerns in nanotech R&D
Brussels, 01 Apr 2005 The Institute of Nanotechnology has announced plans to establish the European Nanotechnology Trade Association (ENTA), designed to represent the industry's interests in Europe....