Give them the freedom to think
UK humanities degrees fail to prepare students for an academic career, complains Ralph Strehle It would be premature to claim that research in the humanities is under threat. But the picture is not a...
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UK costs way over Down Under
The cost of living for international students in the United Kingdom is 45 per cent higher than in Australia. The UK was the most expensive of five countries examined in a survey carried by IDP...
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Underground gas storage could hold key to meeting Kyoto targets
Brussels, 18 April 2002 The underground storage of carbon dioxide could help Europe to meet future Kyoto emissions trading targets, according to the leader of an EU-funded project at the Sleipner...
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Incentives needed to encourage R&D investment in renewable energies, says Spanish Presidency
Brussels, 18 April 2002 Incentives to encourage R&D (research and development) investment in the renewable energies sector are needed to contribute to a reduction in costs, the Spanish...
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Awards for fastest growing European technology companies announced
Brussels, 18 April 2002 Europe's fastest-growing technology companies were recognised at the first annual European Technology Fast 500 Awards in Paris on 8-9 April. The top three comprised of Ireland...
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Are European consumers really bothered about GM foods?
Brussels, 18 April 2002 Results of a new study carried out in France show that European consumers are unlikely to be concerned enough to avoid buying clearly labelled GM foods. The research was...
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Comet SOHO-422 passing near the Sun
Paris, 18 April 2002 Between now and Saturday, 20 April, you can follow via the Internet the progress of the new-found Comet SOHO-422. Usually, comets seen by the SOHO spacecraft quickly burn up in...
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New tax credits for companies carrying out R&D welcomed in UK
Brussels, 18 April 2002 'Save British science' has welcomed a £400 million (approximately 650 million euro) package of tax credits for UK companies carrying out research and development (R&D...
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Council's progress report on proposal for genetic resources in agriculture
Brussels, 18 April 2002 Proposal for a Council Regulation on the conservation, characterisation, collection and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture and amending Regulation (EC) No 1258/...
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Proposed decision on the signing of the Agreement for scientific and technological co-operation between the European Community and Ukraine
Brussels, 18 April 2002 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the signing of the Agreement for scientific and technological co-operation between the European Community and Ukraine Full Text EXPLANATORY...
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ESA astronaut Frank De Winne to fly to the International Space Station in October
Paris, 18 April 2002 Today, at the European Space Agency Moscow office, Mr Antonio Rodotà, ESA Director General, Mr Charles Picqué, Belgian Minister for Scientific Research, Mr Yvan Ylieff, Belgian...
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Today's news
Modified genes enter Mexican maize crops The Mexican government has confirmed that despite its ban on genetically modified maize, there is massive contamination of maize in areas that act as the gene...
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Update: 12:30
Training will cure prescribing errors, say experts Junior doctors should receive more training to prevent mistakes being made when prescribing medicines, experts said today. Bryony Dean and...
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More strings and less cash as v-cs revolt
Funding chiefs will today launch a ten-year strategy to reshape higher education. Universities will be expected to excel in at least one of four areas - teaching, research, reach-out and widening...
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Chancellor to open e-science centre
* Chancellor Gordon Brown is to open the National E-Science Centre at Edinburgh University next Thursday. The centre, which is being run jointly with Glasgow University, received £5.5 million over...