First European nutrigenomics conference
Brussels, 01 Sep 2004 The EU Network of Excellence on nutrigenomics, NuGO, will hold a conference in Wageningen, the Netherlands, from 8 to 10 September. The conference will present the fusion of '...
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Experts call for rapid changes in European economic, R&D and education policies
Brussels, 01 Sep 2004 'Europe needs an urgent and complete reform of its economic model if it wants to continue with the integration process' was the message sent by two of the authors of the famous...
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Science academies press for UN compromise on cloning
Brussels, 01 Sep 2004 Some 68 science academies are lobbying the United Nations to reject a US bid to impose a worldwide ban on all types of human cloning. The Inter Academy Panel, the umbrella body...
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Scotland asks for more public investment in R&D
Brussels, 01 Sep 2004 The Confederation of Business Industries (CBI) in Scotland has asked the government to invest a further 185 million GBP (4 million euro) in research and development (R&D...
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Call for tenders - science and technology indicators reports
Brussels, 01 Sep 2004 A call for tenders for support with the preparation of indicators, analysis and statistical issues relating to the conception and preparation of science and technology...
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Non EU scientists offer their opinions on the future of the European science policy
Brussels, 01 Sep 2004 The EU must identify obstacles to global collaboration and address them, urged non-European scientists at ESOF 2004. The scientists - from Japan, the US and South Africa - who...
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POLFOOD to hold workshop on meat safety
Brussels, 01 Sep 2004 A workshop on the safety of meat products, aiming to promote safer and environmentally friendly production methods and technologies, will take place in Wroclaw, Poland, on and...
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International conference on the integration of renewable energy sources and distributed energy resources
Brussels, 01 Sep 2004 The first international conference on the integration of renewable energy sources and distributed energy resources will take place in Brussels, Belgium, from 1 to 3 December....
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Busquin reflects on achievements and challenges as he bids farewell to the European Commission
Brussels, 01 Sep 2004 As Philippe Busquin prepares to leave what he calls 'the best job in my life so far', he has been reflecting on his last five years as EU Research Commissioner. He spoke to...
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EU funds Scottish bioscience
Brussels, 01 Sep 2004 The Scottish Centre for Genomic Technology and Informatics (SCGTI) at Edinburgh University is set to receive 4.5 million GBP (6.6 million euro) to accelerate the development of...
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French CEO calls for the creation of more research poles of excellence
Brussels, 01 Sep 2004 Creating research poles of excellence at European level is a necessity if France and Europe want to play a significant role in the world economy, says Philippe Camus, CEO of the...
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Britons attack US cloning ban bid Top British scientists are backing an international campaign to stop the United States obtaining a worldwide ban on all types of human cloning. The Royal Society is...
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London lecturers reject new contracts Lecturers at London Metropolitan University will today demonstrate against contracts that unions claim compromise academic freedom and threaten the jobs of...
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Scots physics pool to challenge Oxbridge Scottish universities have begun to create a single physics "superdepartment" to compete with the scientific might of Oxbridge and Imperial, in a move that...
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Delay term to aid fair entry, say top v-cs
Two prominent university heads declared for the first time this week that they would be willing to delay the start of the academic year to make it possible to select students after they have received...