Cardiovascular disease in the EU
Brussels, 6 November 2006 Cardiovascular diseases (mainly coronary heart disease and stroke) are the main cause of illness and premature death in the European Union. This group of medical problems...
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Learning to share
Free, immediate and permanently available research results for all - that's what the open-access campaigners want. Unsurprisingly, the subscription publishers disagree. Zoë Corbyn weighs up the...
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Student voice gets Lord's ear
The student voice is about to get louder with the launch of a new initiative to give students a greater say in government, writes Rebecca Attwood. In the week in which Lord Triesman, the Higher...
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Strike it rich by drilling into the vulnerable core
Halting dropous could bring big rewards, says Ormonjd Simpson in our series on new ideas for higher education New students entering British universities this autumn are taking a considerable risk....
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Dating agency brokers profitable partnerships
Scotland marks two years of a venture that helps businesses to make use of university research, says Tariq Tahir. It is a "dating agency" that can boast that it has helped establish lasting and...
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Dutch put up £70m to seal a lucrative marriage
Dutch universities are drawing up applications for a €100 million (£70 million) research programme intended to support collaboration with industry. The programme's emphasis on exploiting academic...
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É«ºÐÖ±²¥ Awards 2008 - part 3
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGYSponsored by SunGardDe Montfort UniversityBagRack, a device that fits in a car boot and secures shopping to keep it upright during travel, was...
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Appointments
The University of Salford has appointed former Shell, Mars and BP marketer Phil Huggon as its new marketing director. Mr Huggon has the brief to raise the university's profile and attract more UK and...
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The bad news bearers
From Aids to climate change, scientists tackling global threats often struggle to balance accurate reporting with a commitment to drive governments to action. Matthew Reisz reports
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David BYRNE: Driving Innovation, Competitiveness and Growth in Europe, Governors' Meeting for Health Care Industry, Food Beverage, Retail and Consumer Goods - WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM - New York, 3rd Febr
New York, 3rd February 2002 Introduction It is a great pleasure to have been invited here this evening to address such a distinguished audience from the health care, food beverage, retail and...
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Re-searching women in science and technology
Brussels, 08 Mar 2006 A conference entitled 'Re-searching women in science and technology' will take place in Vienna, Austria, on 15 and 16 May. The event is intended to give a new impetus to...
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At last, real creative spark
Government proposals to redefine and promote innovation mark a major step forward, argues James Wilsdon
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EGEE becomes world largest scientific grid
Brussels, 04 Oct 2006 The EU funded 'enabling Grids for e-science' (EGEE) project is processing more than 30,000 computing jobs a day - over a million a month - making it the world's largest...
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EICTA publishes an i2010 White paper on Innovation and Investment in Research
Brussels, 12 Sep 2006 In June 2005, the European Commission launched the i2010 strategy for modernising and deploying all appropriate policy tools to stimulate the development of the digital economy...
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Companies benefit from making better use of women researchers
Vienna, 15 May 2006 Companies with well-managed gender mainstreaming policies often see an improvement in their economic performance. This is a key finding of a report on Women in Science and...