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RAE reform to shut out one in three A third of English higher education institutions will be excluded from the research assessment exercise under plans unveiled this week. The university casualties...
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Galileo becomes a reality for Europe
Paris, May 2003 The European Space Agency is now able to finalise the conditions for participation in the Galileo navigation programme and to approve the Galileo Joint Undertaking foundation act to...
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Agreement reached on Galileo
Brussels, May 2003 The members of the European Space Agency (ESA) have reached an agreement on the funding contributions to Galileo, Europe's satellite navigation system, clearing the way for the...
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On track with mobile meningitis testing
Brussels, May 2003 European scientists have found a fast and accurate way to test for meningitis in remote areas of Africa is to bring the lab to them. Meningitis and septicaemia are life-threatening...
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Turin hosts workshop on environmental and food safety
Brussels, May 2003 A workshop entitled 'environmental and food safety: data quality analysis' will take place in on 5 June in Turin, Italy. Participants at the workshop will be asked to discuss the...
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Scientists eager to get on board ExoMars
Paris, May 2003 For centuries, mankind has wondered whether alien life exists on another planet in our solar system. One of the most promising places to discover signs of life beyond Earth is the...
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Co-existence of GMOs (Extract from: Outcome of Agriculture Council of May 2003)
Brussels, May 2003 The Council held a debate on the co-existence of genetically modified, conventional and organic crops. Commissioner Fischler gave an update of the Commission's work. "Only...
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Securing Europe's access to space, now and for the future
Paris, May 2003 ESA PR 35-2003. Ministers in charge of space affairs in Europe, meeting in Paris today, agreed on steps to put Ariane 5 back on track and set up development of future launchers within...
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First EGNOS signal in space
Paris, May 2003 After several years of initial definition, detailed design, production and deployment activities, the EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service) system started its...
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What do the EU and South Korea have in common? (S&T research cooperation)
Brussels, May 2003 Quite a lot, it seems. Recent high-level talks between the Commission and South Korean officials set the stage for future EU-Asian scientific co-operation. Meeting European Union...
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More efficient technologies needed in order to safeguard Europe's forests
Brussels, May 2003 A study commissioned by the confederation of European paper industries (CEPI) has highlighted the need for further research by the wood-based industries in order to improve...
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Conference on complex systems in e-business, Slovenia
Brussels, May 2003 The Slovenian institute for innovation and technology is to host an international conference on complex systems in e-business from 13 to 17 October in Ljubljana. The event will...
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EP Briefing 2003-06-02: Cross-border movement of GMOs (codecision, 2nd reading)
Strasbourg, May 2003 Jonas SJÖ STEDT (EUL/NGL, S) for the Environment Committee will be tabling a draft legislative resolution amending the Council's common position on the transboundary or cross-...
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EU project discovers that salt water pollutes fresh water
Brussels, May 2003 An EU project has discovered that pollutants from seawater are being pumped into coastal soil, causing contamination of freshwater. Previously, scientists believed that toxic...
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A window into European life sciences
Brussels, May 2003 The European Commission has just launched its new 'Biosociety' website - an online resource and information portal offering the latest news and views on biotechnology and the life...