Balances of power
Canny students who won't heed their elders have much to teach market advocates, says David Watson This week, Universities UK's Longer-Term Strategy Group publishes the fifth annual report in its...
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Preparation of the Competitiveness Council of Ministers, Luxembourg, 18<sup>th</sup> April 2005 – Internal Market, and Research issues
Brussels, 15th April 2005 th April 2005 –Internal Market, and Research issues (Gregor Kreuzhuber, Antonia Mochan, ) The EU’s Council of Ministers responsible for competitiveness...
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Faith no bar to hard facts
Quakers, Jews, and Science
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Frequently Asked Questions: new steps towards a European Institute of Technology
Brussels, 8 June 2006 In a Communication to the European Council adopted on 22 February, the Commission proposed to set up a new flagship for excellence in higher education, research and innovation:...
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Agenda of the Competitiveness Council of 24 September 2004
Brussels, 20 Sep 2004 The following points will be discussed at this session: Economic situation and competitiveness Information from the Presidency Industrial policy and structural change Commission...
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Rheumatism should be included in FP7, says European league
Brussels, 13 Jun 2005 The European League against Rheumatism (EULAR) has criticised the European Commission for failing to recognise rheumatic diseases as important major disease groups in its...
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Help students to compose themselves
Writing on the Margins
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Dr Joe Borg Member of the European Commission Responsible for Fisheries and Maritime AffairsHow can marine research contribute to the Maritime Policy? European Parliament Conference on the Future of E
Brussels, 17 October 2005 Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for your invitation to be here today. I am glad to participate in this conference which gives us the opportunity to discuss the perspectives...
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Diverse fuels key to energy future - UK Council for Science and Technology
London, 31 May 2005 Investment in low-carbon, large-scale sources of electricity - from tidal to nuclear to clean coal - are key to future energy policy in the UK, recommends a new report published...
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An action plan to boost research and innovation
Brussels, 12 October 2005 The European Commission has tabled an integrated innovation and research action plan, which calls for a major upgrade of the conditions for research and innovation in Europe...
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EUREKA resolution calls for greater commitment to Lisbon objectives
Brussels, 30 May 2005 'We have managed to take EUREKA a step further towards reaching the Lisbon goals,' said Kris Douma, Dutch MP and co-chair of the 15th EUREKA inter-parliamentary conference that...
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Guide steers campuses through moral mazes
British academics have helped to create the world's first ethics guide for universities. Ethics Matters , which is aimed at lecturers, professors and university managers, will be sent free to vice-...
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Framework Programme 'adds significant value', finds expert panel
Brussels, 11 Feb 2005 The EU research Framework Programmes play an important role in developing Europe's knowledge base and should receive substantially increased funding in the future. This is the...
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Champions of science square up over policies
The gloves were off in science this week as the three main political parties battled for the academic vote in the coming general election, killing off research councils and trampling on egos along...
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Janez POTOCNIK European Commissioner for Science and ResearchEducate to Innovate: Creating and Disseminating Knowledge EIB Annual Forum 2005Helsinki, 28 October 2005
28/10/2005 EIB Annual Forum 2005 Helsinki, 28 October 2005 President Maystadt, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Finland, one of the top research-intensive countries in the EU, is an inspiring...