Rebel MPs steadfast against variable fees
Senior Labour rebels would rather the higher education bill fall, even if it meant no more money for higher education, than help to introduce variable fees. Nick Brown, a former chief whip and a...
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Science subjects set to lose recruits
Variable top-up fees may drive students away from science courses already facing a recruitment crisis, the Royal Society warned this week, writes Anna Fazackerley. The chair of the society's...
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Blair is losing the battle over university fees Tony Blair has failed to build a consensus around his view that half of all young people should enter higher education, according to the latest YouGov...
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Scientist who has studied and published in the field lacks standing to challenge EU medicines approval: judgment
Luxembourg, 18 December 2003 T-326/99, Nancy Fern Olivieri v Commission of the European Communities and European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products Judgment of the Court of First...
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Stem cell research and EU funding: Commissioner Liikanen answers parliamentary questions
Strasbourg, 18 December 2003 Verbatim report of proceedings on 17 December 2003, Part 1 Pregunta nº 32 formulada por Patricia McKenna (H-0725/03): Asunto: Investigación sobre las células madre...
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Commissioner Nielson's remarks on co-existence of GM crops with traditional crops to Parliament
Strasbourg, 18 December 2003 Verbatim report of proceedings on 17 December 2003, Part 2 Nielson, Commission. Mr President, I would like to start by apologising as I see from the timetable that I have...
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GMOs and conventional crops: the battle over "coexistence"
Strasbourg, 18 Dec 2003 Friedrich- Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF (Greens/EFA, D) Report on coexistence between genetically modified crops and conventional and organic crops 2003/2098(INI)) Doc.: A5-...
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Industrial biotechnology: Commission answers parliamentary question
Strasbourg, 18 December 2003 Verbatim report of proceedings on 17 December 2003, Part 2 Question no 45 by John Purvis (H-0726/03) Subject: Industrial biotechnology Would the Commission indicate its...
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A solar-like planetary system nearby, the astronomer's Holy Grail
Brussels, 18 Dec 2003 UK astronomers have produced a compelling case that Vega, one of the brightest stars in the sky, has a planetary system around it more like our own solar system than anything...
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Ten projects addressing new and emerging science and technology selected by Commission
Brussels, 18 Dec 2003 Ten very varied projects have been selected for funding under the new and emerging science and technology (NEST) activity of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). The activity...
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UK government unveils its answer to the 'innovation challenge'
Brussels, 18 Dec 2003 The UK government's department of trade and industry (DTI) has published a new report outlining its strategy to boost the country's innovation performance and productivity. In a...
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New global network takes creative approach to IP to boost third world health
Brussels, 18 Dec 2003 A new UK based charity has brought together scientists, pharmaceutical companies, intellectual property (IP) experts and governments from around the world to find innovative...
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Massive virtual supercomputer given go-ahead in UK
Brussels, 18 Dec 2003 The UK's particle physics and astronomy research council (PPARC) has announced funding of 22.74 million euro for a massive computing grid, to be known as GridPP2. The computer...
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Ninth international human genome meeting
Brussels, 18 Dec 2003 The ninth international human genome meeting, HGM2004, will be held from 4 to 7 April 2004 in Berlin, Germany. The event is specifically designed to update and increase the...
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Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore - Participation of Local and Indigenous Communities (links to draft agenda and other docu
Geneva, 18 Dec 2003 Full text SUMMARY 1. This document provides updated information on various steps under way to facilitate the participation of indigenous and local communities in the work of WIPO...