That which we don't understand
Brussels, May 2003 Science offers insight into the changing world around us, yet for many Europeans, including the new EU members, it represents something unknown and even frightening. What can be...
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US to vet elected Iraqi rectors and deans The United States administration has banned Ba'ath Party members from key academic posts at Iraqi universities and is to vet elected rectors and deans for...
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Today's news
Former SAS train gap-year students to be safe Students planning gap-year travels are being trained by former members of the SAS at the behest of parents worried about terrorism, crime and the Sars...
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Latest research news
Arsenic linked to madness of King George The madness of King George III could have been caused by arsenic poisoning, according to evidence discovered in the king's hair nearly two centuries after his...
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Workshop on strengthening university and industry collaboration
Brussels, 26 May 2003 A workshop aimed at strengthening relations between universities and industry will take place on 30 June in Milan, Italy. Discussions will focus on successful technical transfer...
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GMO research should be protected and respected, urges French government
Brussels, 26 May 2003 Members of the French Senate's commission for economic affairs have unanimously adopted a report detailing the steps necessary to bring about a viable research and regulatory...
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Comparing the research environment in Europe and the US
Brussels, 26 May 2003 2002 Nobel Prize Winner Kurt Wüthrich will speak at a Swiss science briefing in Brussels on 2 June on 'research at the cutting edge - experiences from working in Europe and in...
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Head of Eureka secretariat calls for restructuring of network in response to change
Brussels, 26 May 2003 The outgoing head of the Eureka secretariat has called for a reorganisation of the organisation in order to enhance industrial cooperation, thus contributing to the Barcelona...
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R&D managers invited to briefing on Integrated Projects
Brussels, 26 May 2003 A one day briefing on the management of Integrated Projects will take place on 3 July in Brussels. The event aims to provide research and development (R&D) managers and...
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Shaping the workplace - international conference
Brussels, 26 May 2003 An international conference on 'shaping the workplace; essential tools for the future' will take place in Venice, Italy, on 3 and 4 July 2003. The event is being organised by...
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Co-Existence of Genetically Modified, Conventional and Organic Crops (Extract from: Provisional Minutes of the Agriculture Council of 26 May)
Brussels, 26 May 2003 The Council took note of the outcome of proceedings of the round table organised by the Commission held on 24 April on the co-existence of genetically modified, conventional and...
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Workshop on standards frameworks, Brussels
Brussels, 26 May 2003 In the framework of the EU funded MAXIQUEST (maximising quality and efficiency of standards through normative research) network, CEN are organising a workshop on 11 September in...
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WIPO Member States Review Provisions on Patent Law Harmonization
Geneva, 26 May 2003 May 22, 2003 Member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) continued discussions on further global harmonization of substantive patent law. The Standing...
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Today's news
LSC fury at AoC underspending accusations The Learning and Skills Council, Britain's biggest quango, is responding with fury to an accusation that it has been sitting on £150 million that the...
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Tougher labelling rules for GMOs
Brussels, 23 May 2003 Against a backcloth of tense trade relations with the United States, Parliament's Environment Committee today voiced reservations about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in...