Brussels, 08 August 2002 The news that availability of a full 3G mobile telecommunications network will not be available in Sweden for another four years could signify a delay in one of the key...
Brussels, 08 August 2002 The European Commission will look to the results of an EU funded project examining the effects of commercial sea-sand dredging on coastal erosion when drawing up new...
Brussels, 08 August 2002 Two new pieces of research aiming to pinpoint factors which influence global warming have highlighted the role of cosmic rays and vapour trails from aircraft. The research on...
Brussels, 08 August 2002 Researchers hoping to participate in EU projects may benefit from the seminar 'European project teams: going international', to be held in Brussels from 23 to 25 October....
Brussels, 08 August 2002 Conference, European Parliament, Brussels, 19 September 2002 The European Commission and the European Parliament are organising a conference entitled "Towards greater...
Brussels, 08 August 2002 The European Commission is launching a call for proposals for carrying out surveys as part of the Joint Harmonised European Union Programme of Business and Consumer Surveys....
Brussels, 08 August 2002 Germany is financing the construction of a new research ship which will provide new data on climate change and sea movement. The ship will be constructed at the Werft...
Scientists find flaw in Einstein’s theory Scientists in Australia say that the speed of light, far from being the universal constant that allowed Einstein to predict that E=mc2, is in fact slowing...
Building burns at disused Edinburgh campus A former office block owned by Edinburgh University was last night destroyed in a fire eventually brought under control by almost 60 firefighters. The block...
An anonymous £15 million donation has enabled the University of Exeter to rehouse its centre for finance and investment, the Xfi. The £3.1 million building is due to open to students in 2004 and will...
The government's spending review pledge to pour £1.25 billion into science and technology will be wasted unless an effective mechanism is developed for technology transfer between universities and...
Thames Valley University plans to merge with Reading College from autumn 2003. Formal plans will be submitted to the Berkshire Learning and Skills Council and the Higher Education Funding Council for...
Further education heads claim to have suffered cuts averaging £65,000 per college, despite government assertions that their funding has improved. The Association of Colleges said a survey of its...
The Association of Medical Research Charities has warned that the new National Health Service Research Governance Framework places too many burdens on charities. The framework expects funders to...
Universities are advertising on an internet site that contains topless images of under 18-year-olds, writes Phil Baty. Several universities, including Hertfordshire, Thames Valley and City, have...