QAA queries 2
Adamantios Diamantopoulos seems to be labouring under a misapprehension (Letters, THES , October 31). The academic judgements in QAA reports are formed by panels of senior academics, whose names are...
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A point of law
When Stephen Rose said Oxford University had "over-reacted" and meted out a "wholly disproportionate punishment" with regard to suspending Andrew Wilkie, what he and many of his academic colleagues...
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North Sea mystery
Australian researchers please note: the North Sea is too shallow for gas hydrates ("Sailing too close to the wind", THES , October 31). However, "shallow gas" and gas escape features ("pockmarks")...
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Labour muddle
I was delighted to read that higher education minister Alan Johnson now supports the Liberal Democrat policy of a £2,000 maintenance grant, though disappointed to read a few paragraphs later that the...
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Today's news
Clarke hits out at top-up fee critics The education secretary, Charles Clarke, launched the government's counterattack against critics of Labour's top-up fees policy yesterday with a claim that the...
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Parliament committee rejects majority of stem cell rapporteur's amendments
Brussels, 05 Nov 2003 MEPs from the European Parliament's industry, external trade, research and energy (ITRE) committee have voted to allow EU funding for research using human embryonic stem cells...
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Nordic networks of excellence in molecular medicine to strengthen regional collaboration
Brussels, 05 Nov 2003 Europe's Nordic countries are to launch a 'Nordic centre of excellence programme in molecular medicine' aimed at strengthening cooperation in the region. The virtual network...
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Regulation 1946/2003 on transboundary movements of GMOs under Cartagena Protocol (link)
Brussels, 5 November 2003 Regulation (EC) No 1946/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms giving effect to...
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STOA annual lecture - the coldest matter in the universe
Brussels, 05 Nov 2003 Professor Wolfgang KETTERLE, 2001 Nobel Prize Winner for causing atoms to "sing in unison" at extremely low temperatures and thereby discovering a new state of matter, gave the...
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Space - Europe must play a leading role in space, EISC stresses
Brussels, 05 Nov 2003 With the successful manned space flight by China and active space programmes in India and Russia, space has received its fair share of publicity of late. In Europe, however, the...
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ERA - More Research in Europe towards 3% GDP - The public research base and its links to industry:
Brussels, 05 Nov 2003 The public research base and its links to industry Table of Contents: Introduction Main on-going initiatives New Actions Relevant documents and links Relevant Indicators...
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ERA - More Research in Europe towards 3% GDP - Expert group report - Guidelines for the management of intellectual property in publicly-funded research organisations ( 254kB)
Brussels, 05 Nov 2003 Guidelines for the management of intellectual property in publicly-funded research organisations DG Research http:///europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/research/i ndex_en.html
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Prodi hints at higher EU budget for research and innovation
Brussels, 05 Nov 2003 Commission President Romano Prodi has hinted that more money is to be made available at EU level for research and innovation. Speaking at the Economic Club of New York in the US...
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Upper Austria to appeal against Commission rejection of GMO ban
Brussels, 05 Nov 2003 The regional parliament of Upper Austria announced on 4 November that it is to appeal against the European Commission's decision not to allow the region to declare itself a...
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Greek NCP to hold FP6 information days
Brussels, 05 Nov 2003 A Greek National Contact Point (NCP) is organising two information days on the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), to take place on 24 and 25 November in Thessaloniki and Athens,...