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Students told degree may be linked to appearance Students may have to smarten up and get rid of their dreadlocks and facial piercings if they want to get their degrees, university leaders said...
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Graeme Davies named as next London v-c Sir Graeme Davies, vice-chancellor of the University of Glasgow, is to become vice-chancellor of the University of London when Graham Zellick completes his six-...
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Latest research news
RAE review asks critics for ideas Major changes to the controversial research assessment exercise were signalled last week when the funding councils announced a review of how university research is...
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Establishing a roadmap for information society dependability
Establishing a roadmap for information society dependability Ispra, Italy, 02 July 2002 An important year-long project on Accompanying Measure System Dependability (AMSD) , involving the JRC...
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Less fuel, less noise - Commission launches 80 million euro aeronautics technology platform project
Brussels, 02 July 2002 An EU funded technology platform project aimed at reducing fuel burn and noise in commercial airliners was launched in Toulouse, France on 1 July. AWIATOR has a budget of 80...
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New JRC technique to be used for DNA gender tests on beef for export
Brussels, 02 July 2002 A new technique developed by the Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) is to be used to carry out DNA-based gender tests on beef in an attempt to combat fraudulent claims...
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Lord Sainbury, UK science minister inaugurates Star Tiger project
Paris, 02 July 2002 An innovative project known as Star Tiger was officially inaugurated at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) in Oxfordshire this week by Lord Sainsbury, Science and Innovation...
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Analysis of IST programme tools requested by Commission
Brussels, 02 July 2002 The European Commission's Information Society DG has issued a call for tenders for a study to provide input to the next five year assessment of the IST (information society...
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Margot Wallström: "Traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and traceability of food and feed products produced from GMOs" European Parliament debate on traceability and lab
Strasbourg, 2/3 July 2002 Mr/Mrs President, Honourable Members of the European Parliament, I am sure you are all aware that there are many important and wider issues surrounding the Proposals we have...
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Combating The Brain Drain: Commission devotes 1,580 billion Euro to Human Resources in Science
Brussels, 2 July 2002 The European Commission will allocate € 1,580 billion to help combat the brain drain of scientists from the EU to other parts of the world an increase of almost 50% on the...
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EUREKA expands to include Cyprus and Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Brussels, 02 July 2002 The extension of EUREKA to include Cyprus and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was announced at a EUREKA ministerial conference in Thessaloniki, Greece on 28 June. Some 34...
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Studies on future of science after enlargement - call for tenders
Brussels, 02 July 2002 The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published a contract notice for a series of studies on the production of baseline analyses, maps and projections (...
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David BYRNE: GM Food and Feed Plenary Session - European Parliament Strasbourg, 2 July 2002
Strasbourg, 2 July 2002 Mr President, Honourable Members, May I first express my thanks for all the hard work that has taken place in the different Committees in relation to the proposal for a...
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Tighter rules on traceability for GMO products (debate)
Strasbourg, 02 July 2002 Antonios TRAKATELLIS (EPP-ED, GR) Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation concerning traceability and labelling of genetically modified...
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Protection of vertebrates and other animals used for experimental purposes (resolution and decision adopted)
Strasbourg, 02 July 2002 Protection of animals used for experimental purposes Caroline JACKSON (EPP-ED, South West) Proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive...