CORDIS provides new window on German R&D
Brussels, 11 February 2002 CORDIS, the European Commission's Research and Development Information Service, is providing a new service dedicated to national and EU-funded research in Germany....
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From today's UK papers
Brighter pupils allowed to skip GCSEs The most able pupils will be fast-tracked through secondary education, skipping GCSEs to go straight to AS levels, in a radical overhaul of the curriculum to be...
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How to increase your publications rate
Getting published is the basic currency of academic life. Get it right and your career and your department will profit. Get it wrong and... who knows? You and your team may never be heard of again....
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CryoSat – a satellite with an icy mission
Paris, 08 February 2002 On 8 February the ESA Director of Earth Observation, José Achache, signed the contract confirming that Astrium will build the new European environmental and climate satellite...
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EU Health Ministers back Directive on therapeutic use of tissue and cells for transplantation. Summary and conclusions of Málaga conference.
Brussels, 7 February 2002 Meeting in Málaga, the Health Ministers have indicated their support for a proposal by Community experts for a Directive on the use of cells and tissue for transplantation....
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Thinning in ozone layer increased Europe's exposure to UV rays
Brussels, 08 February 2002 The European space agency (ESA) has announced that the protective ozone layer over Europe grew thinner between 28 and 30 January, leading to an increase in exposure to...
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eEurope benchmarking report says EU Internet penetration reaching plateau
Brussels, 08 February 2002 An eEurope benchmarking report published by the European Commission on 5 February has concluded that Internet penetration in the EU may well settle below the US take-up...
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New guide gives advice on treatment of bioterrorism victims
Brussels, 08 February 2002 A guidance document on the use of medicinal products in the event of a bio-terrorist attack has been produced at the request of the European Commission, the Enterprise DG,...
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Franco-Finnish workshop to examine role of incubators and science parks
Brussels, 08 February 2002 A workshop on 'Incubators and science parks' will take place in Avignon, France on February as part of a French-Finnish workshop on innovation and technology transfer...
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£6m boost to Scottish hi-tech alliance A transatlantic alliance between two universities will be backed by a £6 million grant aimed at boosting Scotland’s high-tech competitive edge. The cash boost...
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From today's UK papers
Europe tells UK: improve teaching of our languages The ambassadors of four continental European countries have joined forces to plead for urgent action to improve language teaching in Britain's state...
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Bonn conference to examine enlargement and research funding
Brussels, 7 February 2002 Research Director General Achilleas Mitsos will attend a conference focusing on 'European enlargement: new opportunities for research funding' in Bonn, Germany, on 7 March....
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Italy's cosmonaut prepares
Paris, 7 February 2002 April's scheduled Soyuz launch - a 'taxi flight' to the International Space Station - will carry with it a European astronaut on his maiden voyage into orbit. For Italian...
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France has not fully transposed EU law on animals used for experimental purposes: Advocate General
Luxembourg, 7 February 2002 C-152/00, Commission contre République française Opinion of Advocate General Geelhoed on 7 February 2002 (link to English version when available). Full text Manquement -...
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Private sector to be involved in Galileo - but not as member of Joint Undertaking
Strasbourg, 7 February 2002 Norbert GLANTE (PES, D) Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the establishment of the GALILEO Joint Undertaking (COM(2001) 336 - C5-0329/2001 - 2001/0136(CNS...