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Our local university college, Chester, has just been awarded university status. I recently called there to see a friend and as we left his office I noticed a wastebasket containing a box file...
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A lunatic knight who tilted the land of literature
In 1605, an unknown Spanish author published a novel that rewrote the rules of literature. Michael North asks why generation after generation has fallen for Don Quixote There is an apocryphal tale...
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Do all aliens need to be rooted out?
Foreign plants are vilified for upsetting natives and vandalising landscapes. But few deserve such bad press, says Steve Farrar War has been declared on alien invaders. Egged on by newspaper...
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'I have to succeed now. If not, all guns will be pointed'
Anna Fazackerley meets an outspoken young scientist whose passion for studying mental illness at a molecular level is stirring up the research establishment and winning 'eccentric' backers It was the...
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When the hugs don't work...
Should institutions be able to seek ASBOs for students? asks Michael North At 6am one Sunday, Vivienne Hillier opened her door and was "hit by a wall of sound". The noise came from a house 100 yards...
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Campus curiosities (10): Edward Jenner's cow, St George's, University of London
When Edward Jenner arrived at St George's Hospital in 1770, the student found himself in the middle of a smallpox epidemic. Most of its victims, who were crammed four to a bed in candle-lit wards,...
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The phoenix may yet soar on a wing and a prayer
With most Iraqis now ready to embrace democracy, it is time to take a deep breath and jump, says Brendan Simms Whether Iraq is another Vietnam is hotly debated around the world. Perhaps, however, a...
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Europabio Disappointed with EU Work on Biotech Patents (link)
Brussels 19 July 2005: Uncertainty reigns as biotech patents remain unharmonised The EU Commission has published its long awaited 2nd report (1) on the EU Biotechnology Patents Directive (Directive...
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Address by UNICE President, following presentation by Commissioner Potocnik of new key figures on Science, Technology and Innovation in Europe (link)
Brussels, 19 July 2005 Disappointing economic performances in the EU have reflected the declining trend in our growth potential which is currently below 2% (compared to 3.5% in the US). The EU is...
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S&T key figures reveal China breathing down EU's neck
Brussels, 20 Jul 2005 The European Commission published its 'Key Figures 2005 on science, technology and innovation' on 19 July, revealing stagnation in research and development (R&D)...
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French competitiveness clusters unveiled
Brussels, 20 Jul 2005 French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin has announced the six industrial clusters and 61 competitiveness clusters or 'pôles de compétitivité...
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Germany the 12th country to join Aurora Exploration Programme
Brussels, 20 Jul 2005 Germany has announced that it will join the preparatory phase of the European space exploration programme Aurora, thus becoming the 12th country participating in the initiative...
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Training course: 'The road to a successful proposal for the Sixth Framework Programme'
Brussels, 20 Jul 2005 A training course entitled 'The road to a successful proposal for the Sixth Framework Programme' will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 16 September. Organised by EuroCenter...
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Training course: 'Getting Ready for FP7'
Brussels, 20 Jul 2005 A training course on 'Getting Ready for the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)' will take place in Brussels, Belgium, on 21 September. Organised by Hyperion Ltd. and the European...
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Seven Marie Curie calls launched
Brussels, 20 Jul 2005 The European Commission has published seven calls for proposals under the Marie Curie Actions thematic area of the Sixth Framework Programme. The calls are the following: - Call...