Brussels, 11 Sep 2002 EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin has announced the forthcoming launch of a high level group on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Hydrogen could be a source of clean...
Brussels, 11 Sep 2002 Mirroring the efforts of the European Commission to strengthen dialogue between scientists and citizens, the UK is to conduct a study analysing how the government should receive...
Brussels, 11 Sep 2002 European research will be a key factor in ensuring that EU agricultural and food policies are innovative, according to European Commissioners and Danish Presidency...
Brussels, 11 Sep 2002 UKISHELP and ManIST are holding a conference on IST (information society technologies) in the Sixth Framework programme (FP6) in London Heathrow on 1 and 2 October. The...
Most mature students enrol in UK Undergraduate study is attracting more mature students than ever, with almost 6 per cent more over 21s accepted for places this year than last. The latest figures...
Brussels, 10 Sep 2002 MEMSTAND, an EU funded project focusing on standardisation for microsystems is holding a seminar on the same subject in Barcelona, Spain, from 24 to 26 February. Funded under...
Brussels, 10 Sep 2002 A survey of Internet connection speeds by Europeans at home has shown that German households have the highest level of broadband connections. The survey by Nielsen/NetRatings,...
Blunkett backs student volunteerism David Blunkett, the home secretary and former education secretary, has backed the idea of employing students to do voluntary work in schools, with hours spent in...
Rees predicts Wild West colonies on Mars Martian colonies may resemble the Wild West if privately-funded expeditions are the first to reach the planet, Sir Martin Rees, the Astronomer Royal,...
Brussels, 10 Sep 2002 Greater co-operation between trade and health policy-makers is called for in a recent study jointly published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Trade Organization...
Brussels, 10 Sep 2002 While it is still early days, an accidental discovery by a US scientist could lead to a treatment for AIDS. And the source can be found clogging nuclear waste filters. The...
Brussels, 10 Sep 2002 A new website managed by the University of Birmingham in the UK, in partnership with the European research institute and in collaboration with the social science information...
Brussels, 10 Sep 2002 The European Commission has launched a web service to enable those attending the launch of the Sixth Framework programme (FP6) in Brussels on 11 November to establish contacts,...
Brussels, 10 September 2002 Full text of Document 11699/02 Memorandum concerning the protection of animals during transport. Note from the Presidency to Coreper/Council. 4 September 2002 (09.09)...
Brussels, 10 Sep 2002 Parliament Committee members are accusing the Council of violating EU Treaties and their co-decision rights by temporarily halting funding for human embryonic stem cell research...