Update 12:20
Umist 'now bankrupt', says local AUT The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology has astonished staff by announcing 120 job cuts as a part of measures to deal with a £3.8 million...
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European Group on Ethics: Commission answers parliamentary questions
Strasbourg, 17 May 2002 Verbatim proceedings of Parliament, 16 May 2002, Part 1. Question no 75 by David Robert Bowe (H-03/02) Subject: Work of the European Group on Ethics How important does the...
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Commission appeases ethics concerns with list of areas not to be funded in FP6
Brussels, 17 May 2002 Recognising concerns among the European Parliament and some Member States on ethical issues in conjunction with the next Framework programme, FP6, the Commission has issued a...
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Lithuania's Ignalina nuclear power plant: Commission answers parliamentary question
Strasbourg, 17 May 2002 Verbatim proceedings of Parliament, 16 May 2002, Part 1. Question no 40 by Gary Titley (H-03 3/02) Subject: Power plant in Ignalina In its report on the financial perspective...
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Report of EU CREST meeting (scientific and technical research), action plan
Brussels, 17 May 2002 Draft summary conclusions of the 282nd meeting of the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (CREST), held in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on 26- March 2002. Note to CREST...
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Conference to reveal results of sustainability indicators projects
Brussels, 17 May 2002 A conference on local sustainability indicators, hosted by the Pastille research consortium and the European common indicators initiative, will take place at the London School...
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JRC gives prior information of calls for tenders for various studies
Brussels, 17 May 2002 The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has issued prior information on a call for tenders for various studies and services. Study areas listed in the information...
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Prior information on biometric authentication and identification studies
Brussels, 17 May 2002 The European Commission's Information Society DG has published a prior information notice on open calls for tenders for studies. The studies relate to the deployment and...
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Radioactive discharges from Sellafield: Commission answers parliamentary question
Strasbourg, 17 May 2002 Verbatim proceedings of Parliament, 16 May 2002, Part 1. Question no 64 by Nuala Ahern (H-0309/02) Subject: Radioactive discharges from Sellafield At the North Sea conference...
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UK inquiry to examine non-carbon technologies RD&D
Brussels, 17 May 2002 The UK House of Commons science and technology committee is to conduct an inquiry into UK research, development and demonstration (RD&D) in non-carbon energy...
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Slowly but surely - Artemis heads towards its working position
Paris, 17 May 2002 The experimental ion propulsion system designed to test a new form of technology for station-keeping on future satellites is performing well in its new role to get ESA's Artemis to...
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Update 12:45
Debt will result in staff cuts, says DTI report Universities need at least £800 million a year extra from the taxpayer to bring their buildings and equipment up to date, a report ordered by the...
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Today's news
Universities in £1bn debt crisis UK universities are at least £1 billion a year short of the money needed to keep buildings and equipment in working order,...
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Scots institute staff strike for colleague
* Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland at Motherwell College this week staged a one-day strike in support of branch convenor Douglas Nicol, who they claim has been victimised by...
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Warwick set to train football managers
* Warwick University's business school has been set the goal of training football stars to become football managers of the future. It won the training contract for an undisclosed sum from the FA...