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Companies alarmed by chemistry closures The recent closure of university chemistry departments threatens to erode the country's role as a centre of medical innovation, UK drugs companies told a...
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Research Commissioner Janez POTOCNIK: Intervention in EP Plenary on EU-US Relations European Parliament
Strasbourg, 12 January 2005 First of all I would like to convey to you Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner’s apologies. She regrets very much that she is unable to attend this debate with you today. However...
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Virtual visit to ESA's Spacecraft Operations Centre
Paris, 12 Jan 2005 Scientists are starting to gather at ESA's Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany, ready for Huygens' descent to Titan on Friday, 14 January. Visit ESOC through our new...
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JRC outlines tsunami information gathering role
Brussels, 12 Jan 2005 The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has outlined the contribution that it has been making to assessing the impact of the Indian Ocean tsunami. The JRC has been...
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Hebrew University of Jerusalem's neural centre named as Centre of Excellence
Brussels, 12 Jan 2005 The Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Interdisciplinary Centre for Neural Computation has been named as a Centre of Excellence by the European Commission. In making the decision...
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Marie Curie information day, Northern Ireland
Brussels, 12 Jan 2005 A Marie Curie information and proposal writing day will take place in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on 20 January. The event is a joint initiative of the UK and Irish national...
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Oral Evidence given to the UK Parliament Scienct and Technology Committee on The Future of the National Institute for Medical Research (link)
London, 13 Jan 2005 Full text Uncorrected Oral Evidence 10 January 2005 The Future of the National Institute for Medical Research Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence presented by: Professor Alan...
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Huygens descent timeline
Paris, 13 Jan 2005 Timeline of expected events during the Huygens descent to the surface of Titan on 14 January 2005. Time (CET) Event 6.51 Timer triggers power-up of onboard electronics Triggered by...
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Commission optimistic about ERC, says official
Brussels, 13 Jan 2005 Although no commitment to funding came out of the November Competitiveness Council, the Commission remains confident about the creation of a European Research Council (ERC),...
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Life sciences group concludes term with list of challenges for the future
Brussels, 13 Jan 2005 The European Group of Life Sciences (EGLS), established in 2000 to advise the Commission on current and future life science technologies, has completed its mandate. The group...
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Integration between urban and land use research is essential in future research, says Commission official
Brussels, 13 Jan 2005 The Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) will need to focus on closer integration between urban research and land use research, says Eric Ponthieu, head of sector at the European...
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FP6 research infrastructures information day
Brussels, 13 Jan 2005 An information day on the research infrastructures thematic priority of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) will take place in London, the UK, on 26 January. Two calls for...
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Laurie Taylor column
" From this month, universities face a major culture shock as the Freedom of Information Act starts to make an impact " - The Times Higher , January 7 From: The office of the vice-chancellor To: Mrs...
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Leader: Dual purpose in research bonus?
Whether by spin or pre-election generosity, the Government has cheered researchers with its announcement that research councils will in future pay 80 per cent of the full cost of the...
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Leader: Living with new laws
New legislation (especially from Europe) invariably brings with it predictions of unintended consequences and unnecessary bureaucracy. The Freedom of Information Act is a prime example, with...