When more data can mean more fun
Paris, 03 Dec 2002 Tomorrow's spacecraft will be capable of generating more data than they can transmit to Earth. In some cases, this could be more data than can even be comfortably handled by today'...
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Launch of the First Women-Oriented ITU Internet Training Centre at Makerere University
Geneva, 03 Dec 2002 Makerere University in Kampala (Uganda) has been chosen as the site of the first women-oriented facility established by the ITU Internet Training Centres Initiative for Developing...
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Update: 13:30
Students march against top-ups Up to 20,000 UK students were demonstrating in London today because they do not want to live in a society where access to education is based on wealth, according to...
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Today's news
Cabinet rebellion over top-up fees grows A cabinet rebellion over Tony Blair's support for plans to introduce top-up fees for university students gathered force last night. Arch-loyalist Helen...
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Latest research news
Rival joins race to clone first human The race to clone the first human appears to have intensified after claims that a second team is about to begin experiments to clone babies for seven infertile...
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Human Tissues and Cells, patient mobility, bio-terrorism (Extract from Health and Consumer Affairs Council, 2 Dec, Provisional Version)
Brussels, 02 Dec 2002 The Council took note of a progress report from the Presidency on the proposal for a Directive aimed at setting quality and safety standards for the donation, procurement,...
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A European observatory for ethical issues in science is mooted
Brussels, 02 Dec 2002 A European observatory for ethical issues in science is necessary because discussions and debates currently conducted at a national level are not having any impact at European...
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Industrialists welcome Commission's support for Galileo
Brussels, 02 Dec 2002 OREGIN, an industrial organisation of European global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) players, has written to Loyola de Palacio, Commission Vice-President responsible for...
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WEF ranks Finland second most competitive country
Brussels, 02 Dec 2002 Finland's economy has been rated as the world's second most competitive after that of the US, according to the World Economic Forum's (WEF) global competitiveness report,...
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Optical technologies conference
Brussels, 02 Dec 2002 The representation of Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW) to the European Union is organising a platform event in Brussels to showcase the region's research in the field of optical...
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Sustainable energy systems seminars
Brussels, 02 Dec 2002 The European Commission's Research DG, together with ongoing thematic networks, is to guide and support the organisation of seminars in January aimed at addressing the main...
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EREC conference on renewable energy sources for islands
Brussels, 02 Dec 2002 EREC, the European Renewable Energy Council, is organising a conference on renewable energy sources for islands, tourism and water desalination in Crete, Greece on 26 to 28 May...
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Research Working Party, agenda - 2 December
Copenhagen, 02 Dec 2002 1. Renewal of S/T cooperation agreement with Switzerland - information from the Commission. 2. The European Research Area : - follow-up to "Competitiveness" Council of 26...
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Tomlinson: exams overhaul 'manageable' The Tomlinson A levels inquiry today proposed sweeping changes to the exams - including universities delaying the start of term until the end of October so...
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Today's news
Tomlinson urges exam boards to cut secrecy Mike Tomlinson, who is heading the inquiry into the A-level fiasco, will tell the government today that there must be greater control over the exam boards...