La Constitution européenne dans l'espace
Brussels, 14 Apr 2005 Demain, vendredi 15 avril 2005, l'astronaute italien Roberto Vittori emportera la Constitution de l'Union jusqu'à l'ISS (Station spatiale internationale), à...
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Revised Draft Summary Conclusions of the 300th Meeting of the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (CREST) Held in Brussels on 18 March 2005 (link)
Brussels, 14 Apr 2005 Full text of Document 1203/1/05 Revision 01 Suite of documents 1203/1/05 Subject: DRAFT SUMMARY CONCLUSIONS OF THE 300th MEETING OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH...
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Commission Vice-President Günter Verheugen: Biotechnology’s Contribution to an Innovative and Competitive Europe, Concluding Session of the European Track
Lyon, April 14, 2005 Concluding Session of the European Track Lyon, April 14, 2005 Ladies and Gentlemen, The impact of life sciences on our economies and societies will be substantial. We are...
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Commissioner names research as one of six energy priorities
Brussels, 14 Apr 2005 EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs has outlined his six energy priorities, which include a closer linkage between energy, environment and research policies. Referring to the...
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European scientists peer into the abyss
Brussels, 14 Apr 2005 Europe's deep-ocean margin - where the continental shelf plunges from a depth of 200 metres to the abyssal plain some 4,000 metres below - stretches for some15,000 kilometres,...
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Automated table football player wins European robotics award
Brussels, 14 Apr 2005 A robot that can play table football as well as an advanced human player is one of the winners of the second 'Technology Transfer Award' for outstanding achievements in European...
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Austria approaches parents and teachers in quest to increase number of women in science
Brussels, 14 Apr 2005 Austria is to launch a new programme aimed at increasing the number of girls studying science. MUT2 - Mädchen und Technik (Girls and Technology) will receive 1.3...
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Workshop on Mediterranean experiences on water reuse, Barcelona
Brussels, 14 Apr 2005 A workshop on Mediterranean experiences on water reuse, organised by the EU funded MED-REUNET II support programme, will take place in Barcelona, Spain, on 12 and 13 May. The...
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Today's news
Financial fears for 11 universities Government officials are monitoring 11 universities "at risk" of financial failure. Secret files obtained under the Freedom of Information Act reveal a catalogue...
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Laurie Taylor Column
" Universities strengthen criteria for conference attendance " - The Times Higher, April 8. From: The Office of the Vice-Chancellor. To: Department of Media and Cultural Studies. I enclose the...
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Leader: Put admissions claims to the test
In the vacuum that has existed since the rejection of the Tomlinson report on 14-to-19 education the time is ripe for new initiatives on university admissions. If Labour is returned - and quite...
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Leader: Past is not for changing
Higher education may not yet be an important topic in this election, but its role in the last one is still causing controversy (page 7). The question has been asked more than once this week whether...
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Take note of notable exceptions 1
I fear that Frank Furedi's opposition to pre-releasing lecture notes and handouts ("I refuse to hand it to them on a plate", March 25) actually prevents students developing as independent learners...
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Take note of notable exceptions 2
I was more than a little surprised to read the three letters (April 1) criticising Frank Furedi's column of the previous week since I had thought him spot-on. Of course, there is a difference between...
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Take note of notable exceptions 3
My eyes nearly fell out of my head on reading Steve Fuller on Plato's Republic : "Six pages are probably sufficient to capture" the significant features of the book (Letters, April 1). This leads to...