Figure it out 3
Charles Clarke may be confused and defensive about the comments he made at University College Worcester, but I am glad he spoke out and asked questions. What he said confirms the extent to which a...
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Figure it out 4
It is one thing to question the purpose(s) of a university. It is quite another to ask which, if any, of these purposes should be supported by the taxpayer. The purposes of a university are for...
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Buck the trend
Sir Harry Kroto's strictures regarding British transport are too restrained. Why are we in such a mess? Forty years ago I travelled widely in Japan on trains that ran smoothly and on time; in the UK...
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ESF proposes research board to ensure collaborative approach to global change
Brussels, 28 May 2003 The European Science Foundation (ESF) has called for the establishment of a 'global change board' to ensure a more collaborative approach to research into earth system science...
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Brokerage event aims to boost innovation in fuel cell technology
Brussels, 28 May 2003 An international brokerage event organised by the Austrian innovation relay centre (IRC), aimed at sparking a new wave of innovation in the fuel cell technology sector, will...
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Workshop discusses nuclear data for the transmutation of nuclear waste
Brussels, 28 May 2003 A workshop on nuclear data for the transmutation of nuclear waste will take place from 1 to 5 September, in Darmstadt, Germany. The workshop will mark the end of the EU funded...
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Brokerage event on renewable resources, technologies and products
Brussels, 28 May 2003 The Thuringian agency for technology and innovation and the European IRC network are jointly organising a brokerage event on renewable resources, to take place on 12 September...
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Proposed Council decision on the signing of the Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation with Tunisia
Brussels, 28 May 2003 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the signing of the Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Tunisian Republic Full Text...
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EUROHORCs support creation of ERC as a tool for strengthening basic research
Brussels, 28 May 2003 EUROHORCs, the European Union research organisations' heads of research councils, have issued a declaration on reinforced research cooperation emphasising the importance of...
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Recommendation for second reading on the common position for a regulation on genetically modified food and feed
Brussels, 28 May 2003 FINAL A5-0202/2003 23 May 2003 Type of Procedure: Codecision procedure (second reading) RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council common position for adopting a European...
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European broadband uptake expected to reach 28 per cent by 2008
Brussels, 28 May 2003 The latest figures from Jupiter Research show that broadband uptake in European households will reach 28 per cent by 2008. The research findings also suggest that Europe will...
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Recommendation for second reading on the common position for a directive on the approximation of laws regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes
Brussels, 28 May 2003 FINAL A5-0185/2003 22 May 2003 Type of Procedure: Codecision procedure (second reading) RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council common position for adopting a European...
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Ministers deliver boost to Europe's ambitions in space
Brussels, 28 May 2003 Ministers responsible for space policy within the European Space Agency's 15 member states have agreed on measures to revitalise the flagging European launcher industry, thereby...
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Austria asks for authorisation to restrict release of GMOs in Upper Austria beyond what EU law allows
Brussels, 28 May 2003 Notification according to Article 95(5) of the EC Treaty - Request for authorisation to introduce national provisions incompatible with a Community Harmonisation Measure (...
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SpaceGrid study ends on an optimistic note
Paris, 28 May 2003 Almost two years have gone by since ESA set up the SpaceGrid study to see how the emerging use of the electronic grid could increase and improve the use of space applications. The...