WIPO report shows internationalisation of patent trends
Geneva, 16 October 2006 Full report A report released by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on Monday, October 16, 2006, shows that the patent system is an integral part of...
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Ministerial helmsman steers a bold course for growing ranks of 'God's favourites'
Higher Education in China
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ETNO Comments on COM(2004)353 "Science and technology, the key to Europe's future – Guidelines for the future European Union policy to support research" (link)
Brussels, 19 Oct 2004 Executive Summary: The general guidelines and objectives provided in the European Commission document are largely shared by ETNO. The involvement of the main participants –...
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International Council for Science launches natural disaster mitigation initiative
Brussels, 07 Nov 2005 Recognising that scientific research has 'not lived up to its full potential in addressing some of society's most pressing concerns', the International Council for Science (ICSU...
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The latest politics textbooks
Demystifying the European Union: The Enduring Logic of Regional Integration Author: Roy H. Ginsberg Edition: First Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield Price: £17.99 ISBN 9780742536555 This text places...
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Laboratories worldwide destroy lethal virus samples
Brussels, 13 Apr 2005 Laboratories around the world have been destroying a potentially deadly influenza sample sent to them accidentally in testing kits. The samples of Asian flu, which killed over...
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Europeans not interested in 3G
Brussels, 24 Mar 2004 A survey by Harris Interactive has found that 49 per cent of mobile phone users in six of the EU's Member States are not interested in 3G, contradicting previous claims that...
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Climate change conference emphasises incentives for research and technology transfer
Brussels, 03 Nov 2005 A meeting between representatives from 20 countries on climate change closed with participants agreeing that new technologies are key to slowing the process, and pledging to...
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What's on the horizon for the superpower?
American Power in the 21st Century - The United States and the Great Powers
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Sponsor profiles
GOLD SPONSOR: É«ºÐÖ±²¥ HIGHER EDUCATION ACADEMYThe Higher Education AcademyThe Higher Education Academy’s role is to be a nationwide focus for enhancing teaching, learning and students’ experiences in...
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Big game hunting
Japanese institutions are getting the chance to work with Microsoft, but they have questions to answer before they can claim prizes, says Charles Jannuzi Microsoft spends billions of dollars on...
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UK eyes turn to India as China's interest falls
India could replace China as the number one target of UK universities recruiting overseas students, new figures suggest. While the previously booming recruitment market in China has suffered a sharp...
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US may curb lab access
Foreign students in the US could be barred from using some types of laboratory equipment or even setting foot in certain parts of research laboratories if two US government proposals aimed at...
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Social research study
Brussels, 20 Sep 2005 The European Commission has published a call for tenders for a study on 'bringing together and accelerating eGovernment research in Europe'. This study has the following...
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On the move ...
* Ben Kneller, has been appointed reader in Aberdeen University's department of geology and petroleum geology. He was previously at the University of California. * The Scottish University for...