Brussels, 08 Dec 2004 The European Commission has published a call for proposals for the thematic priority 'nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new...
Brussels, 08 Dec 2004 Six members of the PAXIS network for innovative regions were honoured in Stuttgart, Germany, on 6 December, while one was singled out with a distinction for its outstanding...
Brussels, 08 Dec 2004 Despite revealing a rise in research and development (R&D) expenditure of four per cent in 2003, the latest figures from Statistics Finland suggest that overall research...
Brussels, 08 Dec 2004 Unioncamere and APRE, the Italian Agency for the promotion of European research, are organising, in collaboration with the European Commission, an information day on the role of...
Brussels, 08 Dec 2004 The European Commission has published a call for proposals for the 'citizens and governance in a knowledge-based society' thematic priority of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6...
Paris, 08 Dec 2004 One year after Mars Express' arrival at Mars, the mighty rules of celestial mechanics have again set Christmas as the date for a major ESA event in deep space. At 1.25 billion km...
Jobs cull is gathering pace Hundreds of academic jobs are being culled across Britain as smaller and middle-ranking universities restructure subject provision to compete for research cash. ...
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Medical research 'stifled by rules' A "catastrophic" increase in bureaucracy from new European regulations has slowed the pace of medical research in the UK and will make academics reliant on funding...
OECD study reveals poor English school performance The Government has dismissed OECD figures showing relatively poor school performance in maths, science and English as “inconclusive” and not...
Brussels, 7 December 2004 The European Commission today proposed negotiating directives to the Council on the conclusion of a cooperation agreement with Morocco on the development of Galileo, a civil...
Brussels, 07 Dec 2004 The Descartes prize has exposed me to researchers working in other branches of science and has inspired me to look at my area of expertise from their point of view, Robert...
Brussels, 07 Dec 2004 In its proposals for the next phase of the Lisbon Strategy, the Commission is to draft a set of 'policy guidelines' for Member States aimed at mobilising public and private...
Brussels, 07 Dec 2004 Further research into developing a HIV/AIDS vaccine should be carried out under the Seventh Framework programme (FP7), concluded the European Health and Consumer Affairs Council...
Brussels, 07 Dec 2004 On 6 December, the Commission announced the launch of a new four year ERA-NET initiative entitled 'Coordinating national research programmes on security during major events in...