E-science studentships
Deadline: 15/10/2004
Deadline: 15/10/2004
The right formula Skills shortages and the Government's determination to encourage cutting-edge science are exerting a major influence on how the UK's £1.3 billion research funding is spent. Any...
Britain slips down education league table The proportion of youngsters who drop out of the British education system is one of the highest in the developed world, according to an international study...
Geneva, 14 Sep 2004 Wednesday, September 15, 2004 10.00 – 10.10 Introduction His Excellency Mr. Bernard Kessedjian, Ambassador of France to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Chair of the General...
Brussels, 14 Sep 2004 Many of the most serious diseases currently affecting society, such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, are the result of proteins that have folded...
Brussels, 14 Sep 2004 Germany's Ethics Council announced on 13 September that it will continue to oppose the cloning of human embryos for research despite calls for the lifting of the moratorium. The...
Brussels, 14 Sep 2004 A conference on 'advanced technologies in crime prevention and detection' will take place on 3 and 4 November in London, the UK. The event will demonstrate technologies across...
Brussels, 14 Sep 2004 The European Commission has published three calls for proposals under the Marie Curie activity of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). The calls relate to the following areas...
Radical shake-up in A-level entry to college Pupils will not apply to university until they have received their A-level results under plans announced yesterday by Charles Clarke, the Education...
Brussels, 13 Sep 2004 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the placing on the market, in accordance with Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of an oilseed rape...
Brussels, 13 Sep 2004 The Irish Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (ICSTI) has urged the Irish government to adopt a longer term approach to research policies and funding, thus allowing...
Brussels, 13 Sep 2004 The European Commission has approved funding for 109 environmental innovation projects in 18 Member States. The projects will receive a total of 76 million euro from EU funds...
Brussels, 13 Sep 2004 The Networkers Forum 2004 will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 18 until 22 October. The information technology (IT) event will focus on security, mobility and wireless and...
Brussels, 13 Sep 2004 The European Commission has published a corrigendum to its call for tenders for a study on science and technology (S&T) indicators of 19 August 2004. The date for...
Clarke backs 'fairer' university entry idea The Government will tomorrow support a radical shake-up of outdated university admissions, backing proposals for students to submit their applications...