Poll support for fees will cheer ministers
THES survey shows unexpected reactions to charging students more Results of The THES poll of vice-chancellors' attitudes to top-up fees will encourage those in the government who want universities to...
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Parents say no to paying more
Most parents think universities should have more money but oppose the introduction of top-up fees, according to a survey of 1,500 parents commissioned by The Times Educational Supplement . Some 77...
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Presidency's progress report on the proposed regulation on the Community patent - Jurisdictional arrangements
Brussels, 07 Nov 2002 Full text of Document 13408/02 No. prev. doc.: 12395/02 PI 46 No. Cion prop.: 11684/02 PI 41 COUR 6 Subject: Proposal for a Council Regulation on the Community patent -...
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Directive on animal experiments must be properly implemented
Brussels, 07 Nov 2002 The Environment Committee has criticised several Member States such as Austria, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain for failing to enact completely...
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JRC and French national space agency to cooperate on risk management
Brussels, 07 Nov 2002 On 12th November 2002, the JRC and the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), the French national space agency, will sign a Partnership Agreement on co-operation in risk...
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Statement by Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation on behalf of the EU at the Pan-European Regional Preparatory Conference, Bucharest 7 - 9 November
Copenhagen, 07 Nov 2002 Check against delivery. Statement by Mr Helge Sander Danish Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation on behalf of the European Union Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen...
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DG Enterprise Grant Theme 10: European Approvals of Proven Materials for Pressure Purposes, deadline 29/11/2002 (link)
Brussels, 07 Nov 2002 Further information Enterprise DG http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/ind ex_en.htm
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Cosmetics: conciliation agreement on animal testing ban
Brussels, 07 Nov 2002 After a second conciliation meeting in the night of 6/7November, the European Parliament and the Council reached agreement on the main points of the seventh amendment of the...
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Agreement on the banning of animal testing for cosmetics
Copenhagen, 07 Nov 2002 Parliament - Council Conciliation Committee Agreement on the banning of animal testing for cosmetics The Council and the European Parliament, meeting in the Conciliation...
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Tools for schools: Eduspace offers new ways to teach Earth observation
Paris, 07 Nov 2002 Ask educators from across Europe what they think about the new Eduspace website and teaching Earth observation in secondary schools. You may be surprised at the answers. For...
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Update: 12:45
UK is top European spender on books, music and videos Britons are the biggest spenders on books, music, videos and DVDs in Europe, according to new research. The UK boasts the highest rates...
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Today's news
University top-up fees opposed by 75% of parents Two thirds of university vice-chancellors are either in favour of charging higher tuition fees or view them as inevitable, a survey has found. But...
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V-cs resigned to 'top-ups'
Two-thirds of UK vice-chancellors are in favour of charging higher tuition fees or view them as inevitable, according to a poll by The THES . The results reveal a major shift in favour of top-up fees...
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When the kids leave, we'll get plastered
Parents, it seems, are delighted when their children head off to university because they can get their hands on some additional living space. According to a survey commissioned by the Staples office-...
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Sectarian tension prompts second review
* Glasgow University's education faculty has bowed to a demand for a second review by the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council after a confidential first review revealed it was beset by...