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Brain drain plugged by 44 per cent pay rises Young scientists working in British universities were awarded pay rises of up to 44 per cent yesterday as chancellor Gordon Brown moved to halt the brain...
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Update: 11:55
Good news on science. No news on teaching PhD stipends will almost double to around £13,000 and the salaries of postdoctoral students will rise by an average £4,000 by 2006 in the healthiest science...
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Commissioner Franz Fischler visits the Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM)
Brussels, 12 July 2002 "The work carried out at Geel is important and makes an invaluable contribution to the smooth working of the CAP." said Franz Fischler, Commissioner for Agriculture, Fisheries...
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Nanotechnology report highlights funding fears under FP6
Brussels, 12 July 2002 Nanotechnology research in Europe could be threatened by a shift towards prioritising large-scale research projects for funding, says a working paper issued by the European...
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IPR Helpdesk kicks off with Brussels launch event
Brussels, 12 July 2002 Nearly 200 key players in European research came together at the launch event of the Intellectual Property Rights Helpdesk (IPR Helpdesk) in Brussels on 4 July. The event was...
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Energy efficiency award open to submissions
Brussels, 12 July 2002 The Energy globe awards 2003, which recognise achievements in energy efficiency and renewable energy sources, are welcoming submissions prior to the 9 October deadline. Dubbed...
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New CORDIS WIRE - dissemination centre for innovative news
Brussels, 12 July 2002 CORDIS, the European Commission's Research and Development Information Service, is a new, free information platform service on the latest innovation and research press releases...
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From sea to the table: more projects published on Quality of Life programme
Brussels, 12 July 2002 CORDIS, the European Commission's Research and Development Information Service, is offering new descriptions of projects funded by the 'Quality of life' programme in the field...
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Artemis, one year after launch
Paris, 12 July 2002 A mission brought back from the edge, a world premiere in space, European engineers meeting the challenge of a launch malfunction: such are the results of Artemis's first,...
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Space delivers the Philosopher's Stone
Paris, 12 July 2002 For centuries, alchemists searched for the Philosopher's Stone - said to turn base metals into gold and hold the secret of eternal life. However, alchemists did not have much...
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MSG: the countdown begins to a new era in European weather forecasting
Paris, 12 July 2002 A new generation of more sophisticated weather satellites that will produce more precise data in a shorter time than its predecessors is poised for its first launch. Meteosat...
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Today's news
Transport experts foresee grim future Twenty-eight transport professors are so concerned about Britain’s worsening problems on all modes of transport that they have joined forces to write to...
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Update: 13:10
Brown's £12.5bn boost for education Chancellor Gordon Brown will today unveil his spending plans with education tipped for a £12.5 billion boost between 2003 and 2006. Mr Brown, who is due to start...
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Commission urges co-operation between scientists and journalists
Brussels, 11 July 2002 A meeting to 'bridge the gap' between scientists and media professionals took place on July 9, 2002. It was organised by the European Commission under the auspices of the...
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Busquin to address high-level conference for construction sector
Brussels, 11 July 2002 Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin will give a keynote presentation at a high-level conference in Brussels on 2 October 2002 to discuss priorities for construction research...