UK loses out to US biotech spin-offs
Venture capitalists would rather back US biotechnology spin-off companies than those from the UK because university technology-transfer offices in the UK fail to market them well enough. This is the...
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Whistleblowers: Queen Mary accused of ignoring misconduct
London University's Queen Mary College failed to act over an allegation of scientific misconduct made by a member of its staff about a colleague, according to documents leaked to The THES this week....
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Key subjects face cash crisis under Hefce plans
Subjects that are vital to the economy could be seriously damaged by changes in the way the funding council pays for teaching in universities, subject leaders and employers warned this week. Leaders...
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Brunel is first with wireless network
Brunel is claiming to be the first UK university to converge all its telephone and computer connections into a single network that will use the internet to communicate. The system - worth about £1...
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Trojan horse is good bet for all
Strategies to improve flexibility for disabled students could benefit everyone, says Mick Healey. Four years ago I knew nothing about teaching disabled students or the difficulties they faced,...
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Teaching: on the front line
What is your experience of teaching? Pat Leon asks teachers how they manage. Name: Clare Mar-Molinero. Age: 54 Job: Reader in Spanish and, until August, head of School of Modern Languages,...
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EU calls for more and better co-ordinated brain research at European level
Brussels, 18 September 2003 Some 250 leading brain specialists are gathering in Brussels today to discuss the creation of a European Brain Research Area. European Research Commissioner Philippe...
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Life Sciences and Biotechnology (Extract from Background for the Competitiveness Council of 22 Sep)
Brussels, 18 Sep 2003 The Council is expected to adopt a set of conclusions on the initiative "Life sciences and biotechnology - a strategy for Europe". The draft conclusions call for moving from the...
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Stem Cell Research (Extract from Background for the Competitiveness Council of 22 Sep)
Brussels, 18 Sep 2003 Ministers will hear over lunch a presentation by Commissioner Philippe Busquin of the European Commission proposal on the EU-funding of human embryonic stem cell research. Last...
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Nuclear Fusion Energy Research (Extract from Background for the Competitiveness Council of 22 Sep)
Brussels, 18 Sep 2003 The Council will discuss, on the basis of a progress report presented by the Commission, the state of the process for identifying a European candidate site to host the...
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Forecasting the effects of drought on EU crops
Brussels, 18 Sep 2003 The EU's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has used its advanced crop-yield forecasting system to predict the effects of this year's persistent drought on the upcoming harvest,...
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EU and China are set to collaborate on GALILEO, the European global system of satellite navigation
Brussels, 18 September 2003 An agreement has been reached between the European Union and China on its participation in the GALILEO programme. This agreement was initialled in Beijing on 18 September...
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Philippe Busquin: Pour la création d'un espace européen de la recherche sur le cerveau Conférence "Brain Research in Europe: Structuring European Neuroscience" Centre Borschette - Bruxelles, le 18 sep
Centre Borschette - Bruxelles, le 18 septembre 2003 Mesdames et Messieurs les Parlementaires, Mesdames, Messieurs, D'abord et avant tout, bienvenue à tous, et merci d'être venu à Bruxelles aujourd'...
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Intellectual Property Rights - Community Patent (Extract from Background for the Competitiveness Council of 22 Sep)
Brussels, 18 Sep 2003 The Council will take note of a progress report on the proposal for a Regulation creating a Community patent. Following the common political approach reached by the Council at...
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Research Action Plan (Extract from Background for the Competitiveness Council of 22 Sep)
Brussels, 18 Sep 2003 The Council is expected to adopt a resolution on "Investing in research for European growth and competitiveness" which follows the presentation last May by the Commission of its...