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Mother of four with strong views Ruth Kelly's appointment as Education Secretary has raised the number of women in Cabinet to six - a record. Ms Kelly, 36, has uncompromising views. A strong opponent...
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Ombudsman calls on Commission to examine possible breaches of security rules in handling of radioactive material
Strasbourg, 16 December 2004 The European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, has called on the European Commission to carry out a proper and thorough examination of possible breaches of security...
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Potocnik calls on Technology Platforms to commit to openness
Brussels, 16 Dec 2004 Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik called on the participants of Technology Platforms to sign up to a voluntary code of practice on openness and transparency on 15...
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Technology Platform for Global Animal Health launched today
Brussels, 16 December 2004 A Technology Platform on “Global Animal Health” was announced today by the European Commission. The technology platform, launched today at a conference on animal diseases...
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Breakthrough in environmental monitoring from space
Brussels, 16 December 2004 Scientists working at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission have developed a new way to interpret data from satellites observing the earth. The satellites...
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Science offers hope in the battle against hospital 'superbug'
Brussels, 16 Dec 2004 Leading international scientists gathered in London, UK, on 15 December to examine how research and development can be translated into clinical solutions in the fight against...
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DFG announces ten prize winners
Brussels, 16 Dec 2004 The 2005 winners of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz prize, the most prestigious research prize in Germany, have been announced by the German Research Foundation's (DFG) Grants...
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MEPs call for science-based EU drugs policy
Brussels, 16 Dec 2004 The European Parliament has narrowly adopted a recommendation to the Council calling for the development of a common EU strategy to tackle drug problems, and urging Member...
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Busquin to head Parliament's scientific assessment panel
Brussels, 16 Dec 2004 Former EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin has been elected as Chairman of the European Parliament's Scientific and Technology Options Assessment (STOA) panel. Many of the...
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Conference on ethics committees: facing the future together
Brussels, 16 Dec 2004 The European Commission is organising a conference entitled 'Research ethics committees in Europe: facing the future together', to be held in Brussels, Belgium, on and 28...
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U.S. President Bush's Science Advisor Lays Out Vision for Addressing Climate Change
Washington, 16 Dec 2004 The U.S. Climate Change Vision By Dr. John H. Marburger, III "The issue of climate change respects no border.  Its effects cannot be reined in by an army...
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Laurie Taylor column
From: The Office of the Vice-Chancellor To: All Members of Academic Staff Dear Colleagues, Yes, it is Christmas once more. But as we look forward to the festive pleasures, we should not lose sight of...
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Leader: Target retreat has sting in tail
The writing was on the wall for the Government's target of 50 per cent participation in higher education as soon as the word "towards" began appearing whenever it was mentioned. That started to...
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Leader: Caution not censorship
The boundaries of academic freedom have been debated constantly in these pages over recent weeks. In this edition alone, Steven Plaut and Neve Gordon espouse contrasting principles in relation to...
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Losing control of admissions 1
Advising sixthformers on their choice of university course is not merely a question of checking subject requirements and offers, it is also one of helping the applicant to avoid the frequent...