Brussels, 13 March 2002 The European Commission today adopted a Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, which aims at ensuring the ratification of...
Lack of brain specialists 'alarming', says report Thousands more specialist brain doctors are urgently needed to bring Britain’s health service up to continental European standards, experts...
Blair sidesteps biggest issue of all Prime minister Tony Blair prompted speculation on his beliefs about the origin of the universe yesterday when he refused to criticise a city technology college...
Brussels, 12 March 2002 Representatives from the research community presented their visions on the possible uses of the new instruments proposed for the Sixth Framework programme (FP6), at a...
Brussels, 12 March 2002 The European Research Council, meeting in Brussels on 11 March, gave a 'positive' response to a Commission target of involving businesses in achieving research expenditure...
Brussels, 12 March 2002 More opportunities are needed to involve biomedical engineers in the Sixth Framework programme (FP6), according to an open letter sent to EU Research Commissioner Philippe...
Brussels, 12 March 2002 Full text Executive Summary The needs for measurement and testing that may be derived from the foreseen developments in nano-technology are substantial and wide range....
Brussels, 12 March 2002 Full text Introduction In the accession period, candidate countries must assume membership obligations that satisfy the union’s economic and political conditions. Not only is...
Brussels, 12 March 2002 Tel-Aviv University in Paris is organising a conference aimed at exposing new scientific activities and achievements of the university's scientists and partners in the French...
Funding council chief investigates v-c pay rises The generous pay rises enjoyed by vice-chancellors are to be investigated. Sir Howard Newby, chief executive of the Higher Education Funding Council...
Brussels, 11 March 2002 Meeting of the Working Party on Atomic Questions on February 2002. Memorandum. Brussels, 4 March 2002 (07.03) (document 6813/02 ATO 34). Full text 1. Draft Council Resolution...
Brussels, 11 March 2002 Marie Curie fellowships are one means by which the Commission will ensure mobility between the current EU candidate countries and Member States in the Sixth Framework...
Brussels, 11 March 2002 New incentives and a change of policy may be necessary to ensure that broadband Internet access is rolled out faster, the European Commissioner for Information Society and...
Paris, 11 March 2002 Biotechnology & Sustainable Development - Voices of the South and the North: An International Conference Co-sponsored by the Government of Egypt & FAO, UNESCO,...
Public 'misled by gene test hype' A government-backed firm which sells genetic tests direct to consumers through the Body Shop chain is misleading the public by "irresponsibly" exaggerating the...