Update: 12:20
A-level watchdog: most marking robust and fair There may have been "something untoward" in the marking of some of this year's A-level examination papers, the head of the government's testing watchdog...
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Today's news
A-level results in chaos Education secretary Estelle Morris ordered an unprecedented re-mark of disputed examination scripts last night, throwing A-level results into chaos. Head teachers have...
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Report of Council group on atomic questions, 9 September 2002
Brussels, 17 September 2002 Full text of Document 11991/02 Proposal for a Council Decision approving a Commission Regulation on the application of Euratom Safeguards. Outcome of proceedings from...
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Note by French authorities on protecting population against radiological and other threats
Brussels, 17 September 2002 Full text of Document 11824/02 Draft programme concerning cooperation to protect the population against bacteriological, chemical, radiological or nuclear threats. Cover...
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Amended proposed regulation concerning traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms
Brussels, 17 Sep 2002 Amended proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL concerning traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and traceability of food...
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Academia Europaea issues statement supporting European research council
Brussels, 17 Sep 2002 Academia Europaea, an international association of scientists, has released a statement supporting the establishment of a European research council. The statement comes in the...
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European e-publishing network launched
Brussels, 17 Sep 2002 A European academic digital publishing initiative, subsidised with 1.4 million euro from the European Commission's Information Society DG was launched on 17 September. FIGARO is...
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WIPO-UPOV Symposium on the Co-existence of Patents and Plant Breeders' Rights in the Promotion of Biotechnological Developments (Geneva, October 25, 2002)
Geneva, 17 Sep 2002 Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge, and Folklore WIPO-UPOV Symposium on the Co-existence of Patents and Plant Breeders' Rights in the Promotion of...
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UK FP6 launch event
Brussels, 17 Sep 2002 The UK launch of the Sixth Framework programme (FP6) will take place in London on 28 November. The aim of the event is to introduce those from academia, industry, research...
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EU tables plan to the WTO to help developing countries reap benefits from 'green gold' used in biotech inventions
Brussels, 17 September 2002 The European Union has tabled a plan to the WTO to help developing countries rich in biological resources to reap benefits from biotech inventions that make use of their...
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Researchers pinpoint stronger link between climate change and cholera epidemics
Brussels, 17 Sep 2002 A team of Spanish, US and Bangladeshi researchers have shown that the relationship between climatic variation on cholera epidemics has become stronger over the past few years....
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Austrian FP6 launch event scheduled for October
Brussels, 17 Sep 2002 The Austrian 'kick-off' conference for FP6 will take place in Vienna on 2 October. High level representatives from the European Commission and Parliament will present the...
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Today's news
Exam board admits lowering grades The exam board at the centre of the row over claims of exam fixing has admitted that it lowered the grades of some pupils in this year’s A levels results. A leaked...
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Update 12:30
Heads turn up heat on exam boards Headteachers today demanded the resignations of exam officials if it is proved they took part in an alleged conspiracy to prevent too many students from getting good...
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Agreement with Japan aims to accelerate deployment of IPv6
Brussels, 16 Sep 2002 The European Commission initiated IPv6 (Internet protocol version 6) task force and the IPv6 promotion council of Japan have approved a cooperation agreement to foster promotion...