IT and research ambitions of the Presidency
Copenhagen, 28 June 2002 During the Danish Presidency, the Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Helge Sander, will be the President of two Councils of Ministers: Telecommunications (IT...
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News in brief
V-cs shun 'Mickey Mouse' and elite tag Vice-chancellors have hit back at claims that universities are purveyors of "Mickey Mouse" degrees and elitism. Universities UK launched its Employability and...
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Today's papers
Students shun new universities Students are turning their backs on new universities in favour of traditional institutions. Many former polytechnics and colleges have suffered a huge dip in...
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Why we should spurn equality and meritocracy
Against Equality of Opportunity
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Today's news
Businesses set to determine college courses Businesses are to be given a central role in determining what courses are offered by further education colleges, the government announced yesterday....
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Intervention de Javier Solana, "L'Europe de la D谷fense et l'Espace", ?cole Royale Militaire de Belgique
Brussels, 19 Mar 2003 Permettez-moi tout d'abord de dire quelques mots sur la Politique de S谷curit谷 et de D谷fense en g谷n谷ral. Hier, le Conseil de l'Union europ谷enne a pris la d谷cision de lancer la...
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EU-funded project launches driverless taxis
Brussels, 18 January 2002 An innovative type of driverless taxi which runs on tracks, developed under the EU-funded project EDICT (evaluation and demonstration of innovative city transport), was...
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Galileo - ESA and EU working together
Paris, 20 June 2002 The European Union and ESA: the need for closer working relations In Edinburgh in November 2001, Mr Romano Prodi became the first European Commission president to attend an ESA...
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Netgazette
APPOINTMENTS The British Library Philip Davies , professor of American studies at De Montfort University and chair of the British Association for American Studies, has been appointed director of the...
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Philippe BUSQUIN: Address to the GMES Steering Committee Meeting GMES Steering Brussels, 19 March 2002
Brussels, 19 March 2002 Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to extend to you a very warm welcome to this first meeting of the GMES Steering Committee. I am delighted to see gathered in this room the...
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UWE bid to develop media hub
An innovative "ideas space" and a rent-a-desk scheme will form part of a business incubation unit for digital media and e-commerce start-ups in Bristol. The unit is being built by the University of...
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We'll raise you seven prisons
As Labour tries to out-bid the Tories in the fight against crime, nobody has checked the facts, say Roger Matthews and Jock Young. Between 1995 and 1999 there was a 23 per cent drop in the crime rate...
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End of an era for innovation
The ESRC's five-year innovation programme ended in September. Caroline Davis examines its impact on research. Whisky, manhole covers and periscopes were among the subjects studied in a recent...
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Commission takes step Towards the Next generation Internet
Brussels, 21 February 2002 Today the European Commission has adopted the Communication entitled "IPv6 Priorities for Action". The Communication calls for a European action plan to accelerate the...
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City fathers win medal for style but last place in social events
The 1992 Olympics brought cash and kudos to Barcelona, but not everyone enjoyed the bonanza, reports Beatriz Garcia. The year 2002 will be remembered for many things in Britain - not least of which...