Brussels, 07 Feb 2003 The Commission is funding a two year initiative to create an ongoing training programme for biology teachers and scientists, and to develop, archive and distribute the best...
Brussels, 07 Feb 2003 A one day transnational technology transfer event is taking place on 11 March at the Epsom racecourse in the UK. The event is aimed at promoting transnational technology...
FE college pay deal struck Further education college employers and union leaders have reached a new agreement on pay that is expected to avert threatened industrial action. Both sides have agreed to...
Clarke under fire on humanities colleges Education secretary Charles Clarke will be accused of introducing selection through the back door today when he announces an expansion of the specialist...
Brussels, 06 Feb 2003 A European funded project is conducting the largest, most unprecedented study into the cancers of the mouth, pharynx, larynx and oesophagus. The alcohol related cancers and...
Brussels, 06 Feb 2003 In response to the growing demand for powerful and portable sources of energy, a two-partner consortium from France and Luxembourg has developed a rechargeable battery based on...
Brussels, 06 Feb 2003 Modern e-learning solutions must recognise the importance of learning as a social process and offer possibilities for collaboration and interaction, said European Commissioner...
Brussels, 06 Feb 2003 CORDIS, the European Commission's Research and Development Information Service, now has a new archive facility for its free weekly online newsletter. The newsletter, CORDIS...
Brussels, 06 Feb 2003 Research Commissioner, Philippe Busquin, and Commissioner for Education and Culture, Viviane Reding, held a joint press conference on 5 February to launch a debate on the role...
Brussels, 06 Feb 2003 The European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) has welcomed EU research funding directed towards developing countries but stressed the need for greater...
Brussels, 06 Feb 2003 The first world e-learning conference is to take place in Edinburgh from 9 to 12 February. Global experts in academia, industry and government will be brought together and,...
Brussels, 06 Feb 2003 The Council adopted a Decision approving on behalf of the Community the Agreement on co-operation in science and technology, signed on 4 July 2002 in Copenhagen, between the...
Brussels, 06 Feb 2003 Full text of Document 208/03 31 January 2003 SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS Subject: Meeting of the JAF Group held in Brussels on 23 January 2003 1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA The Group...
Fees may bring on student brain drain The prospect of higher tuition fees has led to a surge in the number of pupils thinking about studying in America and fears of an undergraduate brain drain. (...
'I was, and am, utterly bemused by Oxbridge's arrogant belief that abandoning exams for interviews meant they would be "fair" to everyone' The flawed interview process is no substitute for public...