Brussels, 21 March 2002 CORDIS, the European Commission's Research and Development Information Service, is offering a new interactive feature to help project contractors submit details on the...
Brussels, 21 March 2002 An opportunity for Europe's research community to help prepare the implementation of the future European research programmes Which research project would you wish to propose...
Brussels, 21 March 2002 The publication of the Expressions of Interest (EoI) by the European Commission on 20 March will help it set an agenda for research themes to be covered in the next Framework...
Brussels, 21 March 2002 The European Commission has issued a prior information notice on an invitation to tender relating to initiatives in the field of women and science. The European Commission...
Paris, 21 March 2002 OECD countries have taken a significant step towards balancing the need for reliable tests to assess the safety of chemical substances and products and addressing animal welfare...
Brussels, 21 March 2002 Conscious that research is losing out because of various barriers restricting the number of women becoming involved in science, the French Ministry for research has launched a...
Brussels, 21 March 2002 Support for the further integration and coordination of research efforts under the Sixth Framework programme for research (FP6) was expressed at a Commission seminar on the...
Cyborg don raises hopes for spinal rehab Reading University professor Kevin Warwick has been fitted by surgeons with cyborg technology enabling his nervous system to be hooked up to a...
Blood test gives hope of early Alzheimer's diagnosis A blood test that could detect the risk of Alzheimer's disease up to 20 years before symptoms show is undergoing trials. The breakthrough has been...
When even the leader of the QAA is confused by the jargon his organisation uses, what chance do academics have? Michael Loughlin says it is time for public servants to rise up and challenge...
A group of neo-fascist fundamentalist Hindus is waging a politico-religious war against India's Muslim minority. If it wins, it could herald the end of the world's largest democracy, argues Ian...
Far from resisting efforts to examine their teaching, Oxford academics are excited by a new institute helping them to do just that, writes Pat Leon. Given Oxford's reputation in teaching and research...
The Bar knows it has an image problem. Sean Coughlan looks at how the Bar Council and new universities are working to overcome it. If you close your eyes and imagine a barrister, what do you see?...
In light of recent debate over the place of creationism on the curriculum, Jonathan Ree argues that it is important not to confuse faith, truth and science. The fundamentalist teachers at Emmanuel...
When it comes to our origins, we must differentiate between 'how' and 'why' we came to be, argues Richard Harries. What is taught in the name of science in Emmanuel City Technology College in...