Strasbourg, 16 July 2002 Decision of the European Ombudsman on complaint 821/2001/SM against the European Commission. Strasbourg, 26 June 2002 - text Complaint on behalf of staff at the Joint...
Brussels, 16 July 2002 Too heavy a concentration on excellence in research funding could reduce the diversity of both subjects covered and type of researchers working on projects, according to a new...
Brussels, 16 July 2002 Ireland will do better in the Sixth Framework programme (FP6) than in the Fifth Framework programme (FP5) because the country is more organised and focused on research and...
Paris, 16 July 2002 An unusually heavy Antarctic sea-ice pack has kept polar supply ship Magdalena Oldendorff trapped for more than a month. A multinational rescue mission already evacuated...
GM genes found in human gut British scientific researchers have demonstrated for the first time that genetically modified DNA material from crops is finding its way into human gut bacteria, raising...
UUK welcomes consultation on NHS education funds Universities UK has welcomed the Department of Health consultation on the funding of National Health Service education and training. Martin Harris,...
Paris, 15 July 2002 New Media Support Centre: Fertile ground for innovative minds The New Media Support Centre (NMSC), an ESA initiative, offers a basis for innovation and cross fertilisation of...
Paris, 15 July 2002 On 11 July 2002, Europe took a step closer to Venus. The ESA Science Programme Committee agreed unanimously to start work on Venus Express. Venus Express will reuse the Mars...
Brussels, 15 July 2002 The Council adopted a Decision authorising the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the Community, an agreement for scientific and technological cooperation with Mexico. The...
Brussels, 15 July 2002 Amended proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL concerning the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities and...
Brussels, 15 th July 2002 Today in Brussels EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin and the Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), Mr. Antonio Rodotà, officially opened a large...
Brussels, 15 July 2002 Draft Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of a European Concerted Research Action designated as COST Action E32 "Characterisation of paper surfaces for improved...
Cash for scientific research will double The science budget will increase by 10 per cent a year over the next three years. About £100 million is earmarked to pay higher research grants to...
Brain drain plugged by 44 per cent pay rises Young scientists working in British universities were awarded pay rises of up to 44 per cent yesterday as chancellor Gordon Brown moved to halt the brain...
Good news on science. No news on teaching PhD stipends will almost double to around £13,000 and the salaries of postdoctoral students will rise by an average £4,000 by 2006 in the healthiest science...