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A step closer to safer aviation in Africa
Paris, Feb 2003 Between 24 and 26 February, a number of trial flights into Dakar using the EGNOS (European Global Navigation Overlay Service) Test Bed system were carried out to show how the planned...
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Call for proposals in the area of 'new and emerging science and technology' (NEST)
Brussels, Feb 2003 The European Commission has published a call for proposals in the area of 'new and emerging science and technology' (NEST) under the Sixth Framework Programme's 'anticipating...
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Commission presents the state of play of ITER project
Brussels, 26 February 2003 Today in Brussels European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin presented the status of the international negotiations relating to the ITER (International Thermonuclear...
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Commission supports visionary research
Brussels, February 2003 Today the European Commission published the first call for proposals for research on "new and emerging science and technology" (NEST), under the 6 th EU Research Framework...
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CORDIS offers overview of FP6 participation
Brussels, Feb 2003 CORDIS, the European Commission's Research and Development Information Service, is offering users a concise overview of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). Stakeholders interested...
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Greek Presidency puts forward second compromise on Community patent
Brussels, Feb 2003 The Greek presidency is ready to adopt a second compromise following new developments on the Community patent law, Dimitris Deniozos, the Greek General Secretary for research and...
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Nominations invited for Lautenschläger research prize
Brussels, Feb 2003 Heidelberg University is inviting nominations for the 'Lautenschläger research prize' from top international researchers from all disciplines who have collaborated with the...
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Socio-economic research is the key to managing scientific progress, says Research DG director
Brussels, Feb 2003 Research in the social sciences and humanities will improve the relationship between scientific progress and its benefit to society, said Jean-François Marchipont, Director of...
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Space Green Paper consultation events to take place across Europe
Brussels, Feb 2003 To support the consultation process on the Commission's Green Paper on space, a series of seminars, workshops and hearings are being organised throughout Europe in order to foster...
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The North and South Poles, indicators of global climate change: Commission presents the latest polar research
Brussels, February 2003 On 28 February, the Commission will present the latest climate change research on board the "Polarstern" research vessel in Bremerhaven (Germany). The"European Project for Ice...
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Today's news
Bristol rounds on critics in bias furore The University of Bristol denies discrimination against private schools and insists it is casting wide for talent. Furious university chiefs believe that the...
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Bring this supply in from the cold
The UK's army of part-time lecturers, who teach up to a third of undergraduate degrees, has lacked support and secure employment for too long, says Richard Blackwell. My experience of part-time...
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Teaching: on the front line
Name: Ruth Helyer Age: 43 Job: Part-time lecturer in English, cultural studies and lifelong learning at Teesside and Newcastle universities. Salary: £30 an hour - part time and £12,500 for half-time...
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Violent students terrorise staff
Lecturers are increasingly at risk of violent attack, intimidation or harassment from their students, according to research into higher education's "hidden problem" published exclusively by The THES...