Brussels, 15 July 2002 Draft Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of a European Concerted Research Action designated as COST Action E32 "Characterisation of paper surfaces for improved...
Cash for scientific research will double The science budget will increase by 10 per cent a year over the next three years. About £100 million is earmarked to pay higher research grants to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...