Leader: Parents should cut apron strings
Parents and professors agree that going to university is one of the most significant events in a young person's life. But our survey marking the start of our series on university admissions...
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Leader: Grants for the few
The British Academy's task is to recognise excellence in the arts and humanities, and to enhance their role in national life. It should be straightforward - the "creative industries" are universally...
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La politique de recherche et l'espace dans le Traité constitutionnel
Bruxelles, le 28 juillet 2004 Le Traité constitutionnel agréé par le Conseil européen le 18 juin 2004 fournit une nouvelle base légale pour la politique européenne de la recherche et fait de la...
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Ministers open EDCTP African office in Cape Town
Brussels, 28 Jul 2004 The South African Ministers for Health and for Science and Technology officially opened the African office of the European and developing countries clinical trials partnership (...
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New rules for Parliament's scientific and technological options assessment unit
Brussels, 28 Jul 2004 The European Parliament's scientific and technological options assessment unit (STOA) is now operating under new rules, introduced during July. STOA provides independent...
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Commission seeks stakeholder input in five year assessment of IST research
Brussels, 28 Jul 2004 The Commission has called on all stakeholders involved in information society technologies (IST) research to contribute to its five year assessment of EU IST research, and...
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UK scientists to freeze endangered species
Brussels, 28 Jul 2004 A team of UK scientists is developing the first ever DNA and tissue bank to safeguard the genetic identity of thousands of animals facing extinction due to humankind's actions....
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GM ingredients rare in European supermarkets, finds Greenpeace survey
Brussels, 28 Jul 2004 Following the coming into effect of the EU Directive on the labelling of genetically modified (GM) food, Greenpeace has found that only a limited number of such products are on...
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Proposed Directive establishing an infrastructure for spatial information in the Community (INSPIRE) (link)
Brussels, 28 Jul 2004 Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing an infrastructure for spatial information in the Community (INSPIRE) Full Text EXPLANATORY...
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Hellas SAT to provide broadband via satellite
Paris, 28 Jul 2004 From Greece to the Balkans, the Middle East and south eastern Europe there is a real need for broadband access. This is why Hellas SAT has launched an initiative called HOST (...
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Today's news
Drugs firms put up £4m to pay for animal experiments Britain's pharmaceutical giants delivered a defiant message to animal rights extremists yesterday by launching a £4 million research fund to pay...
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Latest research news
Activists challenge monkey lab approval Animal rights activists have challenged the government's approval for a primate research laboratory on greenbelt land even though Cambridge University has...
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Today's news
New legal powers to trap animal rights militants New powers to tackle animal rights extremists by clamping down on protests outside people's homes and providing further protection for companies...
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Co-Operation Between Research Funders in Europe (link)
Brussels, Jul 2004 Full text of Document 11643/04 Suite of documents 11643/04 Subject: Co-operation between Research Funders in Europe Delegations will find attached, as announced in "Agriculture/...
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Sharing Knowledge? 1-2 November 2004, Amsterdam
Brussels, Jul 2004 This conference, organised by the Da Vinci Institute (NL), will explore the interface between science and society, including science communication and problem solving. Targeted at...