Science robbed of £2bn
Universities subsidise research commissioned by outside bodies to the tune of £2 billion a year, it was revealed this week. The full extent of the funding gap emerged from an official review that did...
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EURAB report makes recommendations to promote interdisciplinary research
Brussels, 05 May 2004 The EU's research advisory board (EURAB) has produced a new report detailing the barriers that exist to carrying out interdisciplinary research in Europe, and making...
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Scientists will test BSE mutation theory
The origins of the BSE epidemic that devastated the UK beef industry could be revealed in a new series of tests that raise the prospect of the complete eradication of mad cow disease from the British...
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Scientists will test BSE mutation theory
The origins of the BSE epidemic that devastated the UK beef industry could be revealed in a new series of tests that raise the prospect of the complete eradication of mad cow disease from the British...
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Access to space today and tomorrow: what does Europe need?
Paris, 16 May 2003 On May the Ministers responsible for space activities in the Member States of the European Space Agency and Canada will meet in Paris, at ESA's Head Office. They meet to take...
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As Montreal Conference considers deforestation issues, ESA presents space solution
Paris, 06 Dec 2005 As the future of Earth's forests moved up the agenda at the United Nations Climate Change Conference - negotiating a post-Kyoto strategy to combat global warming - ESA and its...
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FP5 network helps Commission draw up environmental noise directive
Brussels, 7 February 2002 A network created under the Growth programme of the Fifth Framework programme for research (FP5) is drawing up a strategy plan for future noise research that will support...
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Why I... am a victim of 'quality suffering'
On the way to work the other week I was worrying about who would be on the picket line and what abuse I would be subjected to for my determination to work during the strike. For nothing. Not a single...
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Why I... am a victim of 'quality suffering'
On the way to work the other week I was worrying about who would be on the picket line and what abuse I would be subjected to for my determination to work during the strike. For nothing. Not a single...
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Commission to launch high level group on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies
Brussels, 11 Sep 2002 EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin has announced the forthcoming launch of a high level group on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Hydrogen could be a source of clean...
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Research: Commission publishes study on potential conflict between patenting and publishing of scientific results
Brussels, 28 February 2002 The European Commission has published a survey on the effects of the dilemma that scientists said they faced when faced by scientists when they want to publish their...
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Grease the links or the national asset will rust
University-business collaboration must be geared up before the UK falls farther behind, says Richard Lambert As an outsider looking into the UK's university system, I have had a fair number of...
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Grease the links or the national asset will rust
University-business collaboration must be geared up before the UK falls farther behind, says Richard Lambert As an outsider looking into the UK's university system, I have had a fair number of...
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Principal rules out merger
The recent announcement that Joan Stringer, principal of Queen Margaret University College, was to become principal of Napier University worried many of the staff. More than a decade ago, many people...
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Prior information on studies relating to foresight, statistics and S&T indicators
Brussels, 09 Apr 2003 The European Commission has published a prior information notice regarding a call for tenders for studies, data and services within the framework of the 'integrating and...