Paris, 06 March 2002 Galileo, Europe's own Global Satellite Navigation System, constituted a major topic for decision at the ESA ministerial Council in Edinburgh last November. That Council agreed...
Brussels, 06 March 2002 Scientists from Europe, North America and South Africa will assemble in London on 13 and 14 May for a two day symposium on the role of science in the challenges of the future...
Failing colleges could be closed for poor results Weak colleges face closure as part of a crackdown on standards in further education that will be outlined by the government today. Ministers are...
Dolly research scientist quits the UK Just a week after the Lords gave their approval to stem cell research, one of Britain's leading scientists in the field has announced he is leaving to work in...
Brussels, 5 March 2002 Le Conseil a pris acte de la présentation par la Commission de sa proposition relative à la mise en oeuvre par la Communauté du Protocole de Cartagène, à savoir la proposition...
Brussels, 5 March 2002 COST Secretariat: Request of the former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia for Membership of COST. Copy of letter from Prof. Dr. Nenad NOVKOVSKI, Minister of Education and...
Brussels, 5 March 2002 The European Commission today announced that it has set up a secure communications infrastructure for information exchange among European public administrations. In line with...
Brussels, 05 March 2002 The number of patent applications to the European Patent Office (EPO) rose steadily during the second half of the 1990s, although applications from the USA and Japan rose by...
Brussels, 05 March 2002 EurOcean, a new European centre for information on marine science and technology, was opened by Portuguese and French officials in Lisbon on 28 February. The new centre aims...
Brussels, 05 March 2002 An @LIS (Alliance for the information society) call for proposals has been issued by EuropeAid for the implementation of demonstration projects in the field of the information...
Paris, 05 March 2002 Since its successful launch into sun-synchronous orbit on the morning of the first of March, Envisat has been getting ready to start observing the Earth. Its 70m2 of solar arrays...
Middle classes to pay more for their campus days Middle-class university students would have to pay more for their education under plans being drawn up by ministers. A review of loans and fees to be...
Drug firms face £10m claim More than 100 women who claimed they suffered potentially lethal blood clots after taking contraceptive pills brought a £10 million compensation ...
Chancellor urged to reward UK research A radical shake-up and a big increase in funding for academic research careers are essential for UK science to be competitive, chancellor Gordon Brown...
Brussels, 04 March 2002 Speaking to the European Parliament on February, Commission President Romano Prodi outlined his expectations for the Barcelona Council on 14 and 15 May, which include...