UK drive to boost overseas numbers
The Government this week urged universities and colleges to boost their contribution to the UK economy by recruiting more overseas students and becoming global centres of excellence for teaching and...
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Report proposes developing skills of whole workforce
The Government should expand higher education further to encourage institutions to enter the potentially lucrative workforce development market, a report says this week. The present aim to get half...
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ECOSTAR project produces roadmap for lowering costs of solar power
Brussels, 03 Mar 2005 The Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) project ECOSTAR has drawn up a roadmap for making solar electricity competitive, citing research results indicating that the cost of creating...
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Commissioner Viviane Reding: The need for a new impetus to the European ICT research and innovation agenda
Vienna, 23 March 2006 Investing in ICT Research and Innovation Vienna, 23 March 2006 Introduction I am pleased to be here with you in Vienna for this event on research and innovation in ICT. In this...
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Symposium addresses nanotechnology and patenting
Brussels, 06 Aug 2004 An international symposium on nanotechnology and patenting will take place at the European Patent Office in The Hague, the Netherlands, on 9 and 10 November. The symposium...
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Super-union to get go-ahead
The creation of the largest academic trade union in the world was due to be confirmed this week, as members of lecturers' union Natfhe and the Association of University Teachers gave the final...
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How Structural Funds can support Research and Innovation
Brussels, 13 February 2006 Today Commissioners Danuta Hübner and Janez Potočnik will participate in a conference in Warsaw called "Research and Innovation - an Opportunity for...
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Who's in who's out?
SUNDERLAND When Jim Smith steps down from his Department of Health post as chief pharmaceutical officer in August, he will take up a full-time chair at Sunderland University's School of Health,...
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European Technology Platforms for Information and Communication Technologies: Frequently Asked Questions
Brussels, 18 September 2006 European Technology Platforms for Information and Communication Technologies: Frequently Asked Questions What are European technology platforms? European Technology...
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EESC Opinion: Participation of undertakings - 7th framework programme 2007-2011 (Euratom) (link)
Brussels, 5 July 2006 OPINION of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Regulation (Euratom) laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research...
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Innovation and Competitiveness as Challenges - a "Cluster Alliance" as Europe's Answer
Brussels, 19 May 2006 Full text of Document 9398/06 Suite of documents 9398/06 The challenges of globalisation represented an important theme at the informal European Competitiveness Council that...
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International conference on 'converging sciences'
Brussels, 13 Oct 2004 The University of Trento and Microsoft Research are jointly organising an international conference on the theme of 'converging sciences', to be held in Trento, Italy, on 16 and...
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Latest research news
Alcohol may offer protection against arthritis In addition to boosting heart health, moderate alcohol consumption might also protect against some types of arthritis, a preliminary mouse study...
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DTI caught in free-data row
Anna Fazackerley reports on claims that concern over the profits of the big publishers led the Government to interfere in research council plans to make all research available free online The...