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Blair hints at delay to top-up fees Prime minister Tony Blair appeared to throw a lifeline to millions of middle-class families yesterday with a hint that top-up fees for university tuition may be...
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EU research shows how science can help disabled people
Brussels, 5 November 2002 As part of the "European Science and Technology Week" (4-10 November 2002) €2,7 million campaign, EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin today opened the SMART ("Society...
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Report on the Commission communication on Life sciences and biotechnology - A Strategy for Europe
Brussels, 05 Nov 2002 FINAL A5-0359/2002 23 October 2002 REPORT on the Commission communication on Life sciences and biotechnology - A Strategy for Europe Full text [...] What is the action plan? The...
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The Danish EU Presidency introduces group dynamics to the European research network EUREKA
Copenhagen, 05 Nov 2002 Many eyebrows were raised when the Danish EU Presidency for the European research network EUREKA informed participants at the three-day conference in Odense on 28 October that...
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Commissioners call for reform at opening session of IST 2002 conference
Brussels, 05 Nov 2002 European Commissioners Erkki Liikanen and Philippe Busquin used their opening addresses to the IST 2002 conference to call for changes in the use and research of information and...
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2002 IST Prize hailed as 'best ever'
Brussels, 05 Nov 2002 Helge Sander, the Danish Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, and Erkki Liikanen, Commissioner for Enterprise and the Information Society, have described this year's...
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Environment Working Party draft of recitals for proposed regulation on the transboundary movement of genetically modified organisms (link)
Brussels, 05 Nov 2002 Full text of Document 13680/02 31 October 2002 OUTCOME OF PROCEEDINGS from: General Secretariat to: Delegations No. prev. doc: 133/02 ENV 589 MI 212 WTO 138 ONU 74 AGRI 252...
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Exploitation event on TRIS take-up trials
Brussels, 05 Nov 2002 The European Commission's Information Society DG, in cooperation with the EU funded accompanying measure TRIS, is organising an exploitation event aimed at promoting and...
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Nordic Centres of Excellence
Brussels, 05 Nov 2002 Four units have been selected to take part in the first Nordic Centres of Excellence programme. The initiative was launched with a view to raising the quality standards of...
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6th research framework programme - Rules of participation (EC and Euratom) (Extract from Provisional Version, Ecofin Council of 4 November)
Brussels, 05 Nov 2002 EC Programme The Council adopted the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and...
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FP6 edition of Euroabstracts available on CORDIS
Brussels, 05 Nov 2002 The latest issue of Euroabstracts, which focuses on the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), is now available. The magazine gives a breakdown of the scientific challenges and...
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FP6 support for SME innovation and cooperation - seminar
Brussels, 05 Nov 2002 An SME Forum seminar on 'Support for innovation and cooperation for medium-sized enterprises in the Sixth Framework Programme [FP6]' will take place in Karlsruhe, Germany on 20...
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Latest research news
Academics hail success of dyslexia treatment A revolutionary exercise programme for children and adults with dyslexia and similar learning difficulties was hailed as a major breakthrough last night...
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Today's news
Cambridge could lose £2.5m donation Cambridge University indicated yesterday it had no plans to return $4m (£2.5m) donated to fund a corporate governance professorship by Tyco and Dennis...
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Update: 14:30
Universities fail to prepare students for world of work Most students feel universities fail to prepare them for the world of work, a survey showed today. While 67 per cent said higher education...