Brussels, 09 Oct 2002 The Commission must ensure that researchers in the applicant countries receive fair treatment compared to their counterparts in the current Member States when it implements the...
Universities are at the forefront of plans to boost the economies of the North of England. In the first in our series on moves towards greater collaboration within regions, Alison Utley reports on...
Dublin, 17 Feb 2004 Introduction The EU Heads of State at Lisbon agreed the objective for Europe to "…become the most competitive, knowledge based economy in the world by 2010". The development of...
Dublin, 17 Feb 2004 Introduction The EU Heads of State at Lisbon agreed the objective for Europe to "…become the most competitive, knowledge based economy in the world by 2010". The development of...
Higher education colleges' strengths add value to the university brand, say Dianne Willcocks and John Cater. The government proposes that the arrangements for the award of university title should be...
Copenhagen, 24 Oct 2002 The EU is to promote cross-disciplinary research within the field of biotechnology. This was the message at the conference Life Sciences and Biotechnology - The Future of...
Prague, 2 December 2004 Mr President of the Republic, Madam President of the Academy of Sciences, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a real pleasure for me to be here today in the prestigious Prague Castle...
Stockholm, October 2005 Ministers, ladies and gentlemen, First allow me to say how pleased I am to have been invited by the Academy to give this speech. I am equally pleased to be able to listen to...
Tony Blair must make the creation of scientists throughout the developing world a priority, says Robert May A major factor in the Western world's takeover of the New World and Oceania was the viral...
Brussels, 24 Sep 2004 Following to an exchange of views on the Commission's Communication on the evaluation of the new instruments of the 6th Framework Programme, which followed the report of the...
Academics' commercial consultancy work is set to join teaching and research as a core university activity, vice-chancellors predicted this week. The Universities UK good practice guide Optimising...
Luxembourg, 07 Oct 2002 The European Investment Bank has signed a loan for an amount of EUR 28 million to support infrastructure development for BioValley, the biotech facility management arm of the...
Lecturers are to demand a 13 per cent pay rise in the first joint pay claim from the Association of University Teachers and rival union Natfhe. The effort, which was expected to be discussed at the...
Strasbourg, 11 March 2004 Verbatim report of proceedings on 10 March 2004, Part 2 Bolkestein, Commission. Mr President, I am grateful for this opportunity to discuss with Parliament the issue of...
Strasbourg, 11 March 2004 Verbatim report of proceedings on 10 March 2004, Part 2 Bolkestein, Commission. Mr President, I am grateful for this opportunity to discuss with Parliament the issue of...